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EVOLUTIONMAGAZINE

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THE NATIONAL SOCIETY DAUGHTERS OF THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION

75th Birthday CelebrationN_SDAR Diamond Jubilee Week

OCTOBER 9-14, 1965

Particular attention should be given to the dates of October 9-14, 1965, commemorating the 75th anniversaryof the National Society, Daughters of the American Revolution. All members are urged to participate in this historiccelebration: there is only one other women's organization in the United States older than the NSDAR.

Major events at National Headquarters during this week are listed below. Further information will be forthcomingon particular details such as prices, reservations, deadlines, etc.

The Diamond Jubilee celebration will go down in DAR annals as a memorable occasion. A gala program isscheduled between October 9-14. So make your plans to come to Washington this Fall.

October 9

9:00 A.M.Fall Executive Committee meeting.

October 10

2 to 3 P.M.A tribute service to the Diamond Jubilee Anniversary, Constitution Hall.

8:30 P.M *Special Concert by National Symphony Orchestra to honor the 75 Birthday,Constitution Hall.

October 11

9:30 A.M. National Chairmen's Forum.

12:30 P.M. *A "Dutch Treat" Luncheon, Banquet Hall.

2:00 P.M. State Regents' meeting.

7 :00 P.M. *DAR Diamond Jubilee Banquet, Main Ballroom, Mayflower.

October 12

9:30 A.M. Regular National Board meeting, Board Room, Memorial Continental Hall.

12:30 P.M. *Board Luncheon, Banquet Hall.

9 to 11 P.M.Reception honoring the President General and new Executive Committee, given bythe Daughters of the District of Columbia, Grand Ballroom, Mayflower.

October 13

8:30 A.M. to *Bus Tour of historical spots in Maryland—Fort McHenry—visit to Annapolis, and5:30 P.M. other special features. Total price will include Bus Trip, lunch and entrance fees to

any historic landmarks.October 14

10:00 A.M. *5 mile Barge Trip down C & 0 Canal — drawn by mule past historic sites.(Limited number only.)

* Advance reservation to the appropriate Chairman necessary.

PLEASE NOTE: Attendance at the tribute service and the concert on Sunday, October 10; the Diamond jubileeBanquet on Monday, October 11; and the Historical Bus Tour on Wednesday, October 13 will be open to allDaughters after the date of September 1.

Naturally, members of the National Board, Honorary Presidents General and Honorary Vice Presidents General,National Chairmen, National Vice Chairmen, State Vice Regents, Past National Officers and Past National Chairmenwill have preference.

Daughters, as you mark your calendar for future dates, be sure and check October 9-14, 1965 as NSDAR DiamondJubilee Week.

Daughters of the American RevolutionMAGAZINE

Volume 99, No. 7

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It is indeed a pleasure to greet youfrom the pages of the DAR Magazine.This first month's work has been trulya "baptism of fire," but I cannot beginto tell you how thrilled and pleased Iam to have a small part in NSDAR.The DAR Magazine is an outstandingpublication and it is my earnest wishto continue in the excellent traditionthat has been established.

Since I have little opportunity tomeet any of you in person, I am look-ing forward to the Diamond JubileeCelebration when many of you will beat National Headquarters. Please comeby and say hello.

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MISS MARY ROSE HALLManaging Editor

MRS. PAUL R. GREENLEAsE

National Chairman

DAR Magazine Committee

MRS. VAUGHN A. GILLNational Chairman

DAR Magazine Advertising Committee

August-September 1965

Contents

667 The President General's Message

Features

Whole Number 839

668 The United States Constitution Geraldine G. (Mrs. Charles C.) Bush672 The American Indian Miss Lucy Wingfield674 Painting in Early America Mrs. D. R. Ulmer679 Belle Grove

681 The All American Chorus Mary Wendell Wagner684 Valley Forge Wood Supply E. Clyde Pyle688 DAR Visit to England Mrs. Dorothy W. S. Ragan

Columns and Departments

671 Dateline Action Report

686 Newsworthy Daughters

690 1964-1965 Honor Roll Chapters Marion (Mrs. John Garlin) Biel696 National Defense Enid Hall (Mrs. Frederick) Griswold, Jr.

Immigration and Nationality Act Mrs. William H. Sullivan, Jr.700 Genealogical Department Mrs. Irvin C. Brown704 State Activities

709 National Parliamentarian Josephine T. Rothermel

710 With the Chapters

Miscellaneous

677 Mabel E. Winslow

678 June-July at National Headquarters

680 Minutes, National Board of ManagementSpecial Meeting, June 3, 1965

682 The President General Announces

682 Necrology

683 National Committee Chairmen

687 The Memory of Our Fathers699 NSDAR New Membership Commission

713 States Sponsoring Ads

Evelyn C. Peters

Virginia, Oregon

Issued monthly excepting July and August by the National Society of the Daughters of the American Revolution. Publication office: Administration Building, 1776D St., N.W. Washington. D.C. 20006. Signed articles reflect the personal views of the authors and are not necessarily a statement of DAR policy. Products and servicesadvertised do not carry DAR endorsement. The National Society reserves the right to accept or reject content of advertisements. Single copy 50 cents. Yearly subscrip-tion. 53.00. Send checks payable to Treasurer General, NSDAR. 1226 D Street, NW.. Washington, D.C. 20006. Copyright 1965 by the National Society, Daughters of theAmerican Revolution. Second class postage paid at Washington. D.C.

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DEAR MEMBERS:

Chese are busy days at National Headquarters! Every-where is bustling activity. Aside from the usual initialpreparation associated with the launching of a newadministration, there is an extra sense of anticipationdue to the complex planning for the gala celebrationof the 75th birthday of the National Society scheduledto take place the week of Oct. 9-14 in Washington.Details as to deadlines on reservations for this cele-bration are to be found in the "packet of letters" sentto you in August.

gn addition, your President General and the head-quarters' staff are working to update the operationalmethods of office procedures for greater efficiency inexpediting our vast DAR program.

Aany fine women have been chosen to guide thevarious facets of this work during this Diamond JubileeAdministration. However, the best laid plans will cometo naught unless each Daughter makes it her personalresponsibility to work diligently and with enthusiasm

to carry out the work of her elected, or appointed, task. Remember, the DAR is a SERVICEorganization which endeavors to foster love of "Home and Country" by its citizens.

louring this month of September our country observes the 178th anniversary of the ratification ofthe Constitution of the United States. This document gave us a Republican form of govern-ment with limited powers—if, as Benjamin Franklin expressed it, we can keep it.

every loyal citizen of our free land should observe Constitution Week in some manner—and thusbecome re-acquainted with the rights and privileges of citizenship as set forth in our Constitution—the supreme law of the land.

Chis instrument, which has been called "the greatest document ever conceived by the mind ofman" is our Constitutional Heritage—the just and lawful birthright of every American.

Co this end, as members of a patriotic Society, we should assume our individual responsibilityand be aware of our obligations as heirs of our Constitutional form of government. We shouldrealize that we are obliged to pass on our Con stitutional Heritage intact and unblemished tofuture generations. I invite you to join with me in continuing this worthy cause and solemn dutyof preserving our Constitutional Heritage.

gaithfully,

s. 1-10 \‘.s/111,NMrs. William Henry Sullivan, Jr.

President General, NSDAR

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The United States Constitution

Its Framers and Signers

by

GERALDINE G. (MRS. CHARLES C.) BUSHLachlan McIntosh Chapter, Savannah, Ga.

ON THE NIGHT of September 17,1787, George Washington sum-

med up the day's transactions in hisdiary in grave words that give anunforgettable weight to their plainmeaning:

Monday, 17th. Met in Convention, whenthe Constitution received the unanimousvote of 11 states and Colonel Hamilton'sfrom New York (the only delegate fromthence to Convention), and was subscribedto by every member pesent except Gov-ernor Randolph and Colonel Mason fromVirginia, and Mr. Gerry from Massachu-setts. The business being thus closed, theMembers adjourned to the City Tavern,dined together and took a cordial leaveof each other; after which I returned tomy lodgings, did some business with, andreceived the papers from the Secretaryof the Convention, and retired to meditateon the momentous work which had beenexecuted, after not less than five, for alarge part of the time six, and sometimesseven hours sitting every day except Sun-days and the ten days adjournment togive a committee opportunity and time toarrange the business, for more than fourmonths.

During the week, from Septem-ber 17 through September 23, Ameri-cans from the 50 States will join incelebrating Constitution Week, incommemoration of the anniversaryof the signing of the Constitution onSeptember 17, 1787. The week isdedicated to the Constitution and to"We, the people" who live under theablest of the written guides to a gov-ernment of law that the world hasever known.

The observance was initiated bythe National Society, Daughters ofthe American Revolution, in 1955and adopted by resolution of the 64thContinental Congress.

To many of our citizens the ob-servance will pass unnoticed; toothers, it may be only the readingof a brief article in the paper. Tothe Daughters of the American Revo-luton, Constitution Week will meandedication to the principles of thisgreat document, a silent prayer ofgratitude, and an earnest petition toGod that the sacrifice and the pledgeof "my life, my fortune, and mysacred honor" will not have beenmade in vain.

The most momentous chapter inAmerican history is the story of themaking and ratification of the Con-stitution and the addition of the first10 amendments •to restrain NationalGovernment against the people andthe States. The Constitution has beenrooted so long and so deeply inAmerican life, or American liferooted so deeply in it, that the dramaof its origin is often overlooked.

What is constitutional govern-ment? What is liberty? When may apeople be said to be free? The an-swers to these questions look easy,but in reality are complex and diffi-cult. For centuries before the machin-ery was set in motion that gave birthto our Constitution, men had failed toconstruct a government that provided

individual freedom. Experiments ingovernment had swept full cycle frommob to monarchy, to democracy, totyranny, to autocracy, to feudalismand back again. In no phase of thatcycle were the rights of the individualsecure.

The drafters of our Constitutionand our Bill of Rights understood thelesson of English history that taught,in dramatic episodes, the result ofoppression through misrule of kings.The evolution of our Bill of Rightshas been slow and bloody. Historyrepeats itself. We today, in this 20thcentury, are faced with the graveproblem of the defense of our Con-stitutional Government within ourown country. Let us not forget forone moment our hard won freedom—hence, the retracing for us, duringthe week of September 17-23, 178years after the signing of the Con-stitution, of the scenes enacted, themen involved, and the strong, posi-tive, drastic measures taken to es-tablish our Constitution.

It is said that, as old BenjaminFranklin came out of the FederalConvention in Philadelphia at itsconclusion, he was asked, "Dr.Franklin, have you given us amonarchy or a Republic?" His replywas, "A Republic, if you can keepit."

Fifty-five men in varying de-grees, framed our Constitution. In-formation concerning some of them

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is indefinite, but the following factsare substantially correct. None of thedelegates about to sign could feelcertain that the plan would be ac-cepted by the State Conventions orever go into ffect. The signers might,by their proposals, have aroused po-litical enmities that would put an endto their own public careers. Theycould not foresee that to have signedthe Constitution would, in future,make them all remembered, however,little else they might have done, asthe Founding Fathers of their coun-try.

All except eight were natives ofthe colonies. Franklin, the oldest, was81; Dayton, the youngest, was 26;14 were 50 or over; 21 were less than40. Twenty-five were college men.Eighteen had been officers in theContinental Army, and 10 of themwere in the Society of the Cincinnati.One had been a British officer beforethe Revolution. Thirty-four werelawyers or had at least studied law—some of them were trained in theMiddle Temple in London. Of these,

Republic,

f you can

keep it."

six had been, or were to be, Stateattorneys general; five, chief justicesof the State Supreme courts; four,chancellors; three, national judges;and five, judges of the SupremeCourt of the United States. Eight ofthe deputies were merchants or finan-ciers, five of them were planters, andothers were planters in addition tolegal or other activities. There werethree physicians and two formerministers of the gospel, several col-lege professors, and one present andone future college president. TheFourth Estate was represented byBenjamin Franklin.

These men were, almost withoutexception, acquainted with publicaffairs; 46 had been members of oneor both houses of Colonial or Statelegislatures; 10 had attended StateConstitutional Conventions; 16 hadbeen or were •to be Governors orPresidents of States. In nationalaffairs, 42 had been delegates to theContinental Congress, and 8 weresigners of the Declaration of Inde-pendence. Six had signed the draftof the Articles of Confederation;

seven had attended the AnnapolisConvention; and three had beenexecutive officers under the Contin-ental Congress. Thirteen were to beCongressmen and 19 to be Senators.There were also one territorial gov-ernor and four future members ofthe President's Cabinet. One hadbeen a minister abroad, and sevenmore were to be later. Two futurePresidents of the United States andone future Vice President took prom-inent parts in the proceedings ofthe convention. The others were tobe candidates for the highest officein the land and these, and one other,candidates for the Vice Presidency.The positions these men had occu-pied, or were later to fill, are indica-tive of the regard with which theywere held by their fellow-citizens andof their character and worth.

The most important man in theconvention was George Washington;indeed, his acceptance of the deputy-ship, made reluctantly and after longconsideration, was the initial triumphof the movement and a foreshadow-ing of success, so great was his pres-


Plaster Statue oj Benjamin Franklin, Owned by Mrs. Paul Bartlett, Washington, D.C.

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tige. Washington presided over theformal sessions, taking little part inthe debate, but in the Committee ofthe Whole and in private conferences,which were such an important under-pinning of the formal structure as itrose, he was in constant consultationwith his colleagues. Also, as the char-acter of the plqn developed, therewas general recognition of the factthat he must be leader in early oper-ation of the new Government; this,of necessity, influenced its shape.

Madison's great knowledge ofpolitical science, the fact that to himmore than anyone else public lifewas a profession, and his grasp of theessential problems before the Con-vention and the means by which theycould be solved enabled him to be-come the principal architect of theConstitution.

Franklin was the seer of theFederal Convention. His great ageand infirmities prohibited very activeparticipation, and he was probablyresponsible for few of the detailedresults; but his presence gave thegathering importance and dignity,and his advice must have been eager-ly sought and carefully considered.He and Washington were the twogreat harmonizers.

It is not possible here to domore than mention other prominentmen of the convention. It is easy nowto look behind the curtain, so blankto them, and know that Washingtonand Madison were to be Presidentsand Madison also Secretary of State;Hamilton, Secretary of the Treasury;McHenry, Secretary of War; Rut-ledge (for a short term), Chief Jus-tice of the Supreme Court; Paterson,Wilson, and Blair, Associate Jus-tices; Langdon, Gilman, King,Johnson, Sherman, Dayton, both theMorrises, Read, Bassett, Carroll,Blount, Butler, Few, and Baldwin,all Senators; Clymer, FitzSimons,Spraight, Williams, Representatives,and Dayton also Speaker of theHouse; King, Minister to Great Brit-ain; Gouverneur Morris and CharlesCotesworth Pinckney, to France;Charles Pinckney, to Spain; andBrearly, Ingersoll, and Bedford, Fed-eral judges in district courts. Stillless could any of them guess thatGerry, now refusing to sign, wouldbe a Representative in the First Con-gress, a vigorous supporter of Hamil-ton, and Vice President with Madi-son or that Randolph, also refusing,

would be Attorney General and Sec-retary of State under Washington.

A formal journal was kept, butexcept for its list of motions andvotes, it is the least important of therecords that have come down to us.Far surpassing it and all othersources combined were the notes onthe debates made by Madison—notesthat were not made public as a wholeuntil 1840. Thus he doubled the debtthe Nation owes him for his workin the formation of the National Gov-ernment, and later he added stillfurther to the obligation by his ener-getic participation in the ratificationcontest and in organization of theGovernment.

There were meetings on 87 or88 days of the 116 between May 25and September 17, inclusive.

The first 10 amendments con-stituting the Bill of Rights, containonly 462 words. The Bill of Rightsis a safeguard against the abuse ofnational power only; it does not takefrom the Congress any powershitherto granted.

The rights and immunities werein existence. The people had all theirrights and liberties before the Con-stitution was formulated and ap-proved.

The great phrases of the Bill ofRights, with their powerful historicalallusions, have served as a constantreminder of the liberty under law thatmen may achieve. In one sense theConstitution was written in 1787. Inanother, it grew out of centuries ofaspiration and battle—a long, proudheritage this, of freedom under thelaw. "Almost every provision in thatinstrument," said a great jurist, "hasa history that must be understood be-fore the brief and sententious lan-guage employed can be compre-hended in the relations its authorsintended." One who reads the Con-stitution closely will discover thateach clause or word in it was care-fully designed to protect the individ-ual—his life, his liberty, and hisproperty. Actually, the Constitutionis a coat of mail that man fashionedfor his own protection and that hehas altered from time to time so thatthe protection may be more complete—protection against the abuse ofpower by his servants in the legisla-ture or Congress whom he may dis-miss at election or by impreachment,and against whose invasion of hisrights he can appeal to the courts;

against his executive officers, whomhe may dismiss by impeachment orby ballot; against his judges, whomhe may remove for lack of "goodbehavior." His Government is nothis master, as the king or the dictatorhas been, but his servant.

"In questions of power, then,"wrote Jefferson, "let no more beheard of confidence in man, but bindhim down from mischief by thechains of the Constitution."

Only 24 amendments have beenattached to the Constitution, the first10 being the Bill of Rights. The con-ventions of several States consentedto ratify the Constitution only afterthey became satisfied that the Billof Rights would be made a part of it.

One other check upon the dan-gers of an all-powerful governmentwas provided when our country wasfounded—the division of authoritybetween our Federal and State Gov-ernments.

Our most formidable fortess ofdefense in time of stress remains theConstitution of the United States, butit is only as good as our understand-ing and our defense of the purposefor which it was drafted. Eternalvigilance and personal responsibilityare still the price of human liberty.

Let us be able to say to old Ben-jamin Franklin: "Yes, Dr. Franklin,we have our Republic because wehave kept it so." •

Edmund Randolph— nonsigner, butlater became Attorney General underWashington.


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DAR MAGAZINE COMPLIMENTED BY LIBRARIANS: Word has been received from Mrs. Edward R.Lloyd, Sr., a DAR member for twenty-five years and a former college librarian, thatthe DAR Magazine is to be abstracted in America: History & Life, a guide to periodi-cal literature. Mrs. Lloyd also compliments the NSDAR on "In Washington, The DARStory."

Mrs. Dorothy S. Eaton, Specialist in Early American History, Manuscript Direc-tor of the Library of Congress, also offers heartiest congratulations on the DARbook, and expresses the hope that the Society similarly publish a description of itsmanuscript collection.

(ITEM-Of interest is a recent newspaper article saying that a DAR member mysterywriter acknowledges finding characters, plots, and intrigues in the DAR Library!)

ELLIS ISLAND MADE A NATIONAL SHRINE: President Johnson's proclamation making EllisIsland part of the Statue of Liberty National Monument in New York Harbor, recallsthat over a period of thirty years the NSDAR assisted thousands of immigrants whowere detained there, sometimes whole families for weeks, by providing clothes, etc.,to these needy men, women and children. The NSDAR pioneered in occupational therapyat the United States Marine Hospital, until the Federal Government closed thisfacility on Ellis Island in 1951. In addition, the DAR provided similar assistanceat Angel Island on the West Coast.

DAR MEMBER RECEIVES NATIONWIDE RECOGNITION: Priscilla Young (Mrs. Chas. A., Jr.), amember of Nancy Christian Fleming Chapter, Roanoke, Va., and a broadcaster on WSLS-TV in Roanoke, received a Special Golden Mike Award for her series of sixteen pro-grams entitled "God's Special Children," a comprehensive study of the problems ofretarded children. McCall's Magazine, with the cooperation of American Women inRadio and Television, presents the Golden Mike Awards annually to honor women of thebroadcasting industry who have made exceptional contributions to the family, thecommunity, and the nation. Congratulations, Mrs. Young!

TH4 DAR AND THE HALL OF FAME OF GREAT AMERICANS: DAR members await the results ofthe 1965 election to the Hall of Fame at New York University. Seven former Presi-dents are among the 225 men and women being considered for the maximum of seven whowill be chosen--of whom Mrs. Benjamin Harrison (Caroline Scott Harrison) first Pres-ident General of the NSDAR is one. It is of interest to note that Mrs. Finley J.Shepard (Helen Gould), the philanthropist whose gift made possible the establishmentof the Hall of Fame, was a DAR member.

CHAPLAIN GENERAL OF NSDAR HONORED: Mrs. Fred Osborne, a graduate of the class of1920 of Georgetown College in Kentucky, and a teacher for more than forty years, wasawarded a citation and plaque by the Georgetown Alumni Association during recentcommencement exercises.

NEW MEXICO DAR SOCIETY RESPONSIBLE FOR STATE FLAG DESIGN: The distinctive and color-ful New Mexico flag is the result of a campaign begun by the New Mexico Daughters inthe early 1920's. The sun symbol is a combination of the traditions of the Indiansand Spaniards who were in New Mexico long before the white men.

HONORARY VICE PRESIDENT GENERAL CONTINUES FAMILY TRADITION: On Flag Day, Miss EdlaStannard Gibson was presented a Betsy Ross Award Citation for her "dedicated serviceto patriotism." The annual celebration was held at Old Fort Niagara, with more than3000 persons attending. Miss Gibson presented replicas of the Old French, Britishand American flags to fort officials, a ceremony first performed by Miss Gibson andher mother in 1928. MS


THE AMERICAN INDIANby

MISS LUCY WINGFIELD

Margaret Lynn Lewis Chapter, Roanoke, Va.

THE ORIGIN of the AmericanIndians is shrouded in my story.

Anthropologists tell us that the Amer-ican Indians are definitely related tothe people of Northern Asia. Somehistorians even insist that they arethe descendants of the lost tribes ofIsrael. Most historians agree that at

an early period they crossed overfrom Asia to North America on anisthmus which once connected thetwo continents now separated by theBering Strait.

The group which we know asthe Mayans, the Aztecs, and the In-cas settled in Mexico, Central Ameri-ca and along the West Coast of SouthAmerica. These groups attained aremarkably high state of civilization.

The Indians in the Amazon re-gion were savages and have remainedso, with, of course, a few exceptions.

The Indians of North America

were barbarians, very intelligent,brave and war-like. They groupedthemselves into tribes or nations.

The powerful group known asThe Five Nations was dominated bythe Iroquois. Its territory extendedfrom Southern Canada to NorthCarolina.

When the English settled James-

town in 1607, the ruling local tribewas called the Powhatans, after theirfamous chief, Powhatan. The oldchief did not trust the white man,but when his favorite child, Matoacaor Pocahontas, was married to JohnRolfe, he made a peace treaty whichhe kept until his death.

Pocahontas became a Christianand accompanied her husband toEngland where her only son wasborn. When the family was prepar-ing to return to Virginia, Pocahontascontracted smallpox and died. How-ever, John Rolfe brought his sonback to Virginia and became the firstperson to raise tobacco for export toEuropean markets. Many Virginianscan trace their lineage back to thePrincess Matoaca.

After the death of Powhatan, hisbrother, Opechancanough, becamechief of the tribe. Opechancanoughwas very unfriendly toward the Eng-lish and he led two uprisings againstthe colonists: the great Massacre of1622 and a later one in 1644-45.

After the last uprising, the peo-ple of his tribe were put on a reserva-tion of 400 acres south of the Meher-rin River in Brunswick County.

In 1720 Governor AlexanderSpottswood founded a school forIndian children which he namedChristanna in honor of our Lord and

of Queen Anne of England. Thechief purpose of the school was toteach the children to read and writethe English language and also thefundamentals of Christianity. At itslargest, the school had 70 pupils, butattacks from unfriendly tribes and anepidemic of smallpox caused the gov-

ernor to merge the surviving groupwith William and Mary which hadbeen founded in 1692 at Williams-burg.

Remains of Indian Villages havebeen found in many parts of Vir-ginia and West Virginia. In 1940 theengineers who were surveying forthe new highway near the Peaks ofOtter uncovered the site of an IndianVillage on the grounds of the OldMons Hotel in Bedford County, Vir-ginia.

The most significant archaeolog-ical find in the state was made inJuly, 1964 when workmen who wereoperating a bulldozer to clear theland for a 20 acre lake near thePeaks of Otter Lodge, noticed char-coal near the surface. They reportedthe find to Mr. Sam Weems, ParkwaySuperintendent, who called in JohnW. Griffin, National Park Archaeol-ogist in Richmond who also calledin the Chief Archaeologist with the

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National Park Service in Washington.From the artifacts discovered andalso from an analysis of the char-coal, these scientists believe that the

discovery is a camp site, probably ofhunters and may date back as faras 6,000 or 8,000 years.

The salt lick in Roanoke Countyattracted many deer and bison andcaused the valley to become a hunt-ing ground.

The name Roanoke is an Indianword meaning a kind of shell whichthe Indians strung and used asmoney or wampum. There are twovarieties of this shell: white and adark purple which was twice as valu-able as the white.

Most of us are familiar with thestory of the heroic Mary Draper In-gles, wife of William Ingles, who onJuly 30, 1775 was captured by an In-dian War Party and, with her littleson, was carried westward across theOhio River. That fall Mary Inglesescaped from her captors and aftera journey of almost incredible dangersand hardships, managed to reach afort at Dunkards Bottom near herhome at Drapers Meadows in Mont-gomery County, Virginia, where shewas rejoined by her husband.

After the battle of Point Pleas-ant in 1774, at which General An-drew Lewis defeated the Shawneesled by Chief Cornstalk, most of theeastern tribes moved westward, eithervoluntarily or because they wereforced by the government to go towestern reservations.

Mr. Kermit Hunter has written a

beautiful and touching outdoor dramacalled "Unto These Hills" which de-picts the story of the Cherokees who,in 1838, were driven from their landsin Carolina to a reservation in theAppalachian Highland.

The Cherokee reservation atCherokee, North Carolina is thelargest Indian reservation east ofWisconsin. It is the capital of 3,000Cherokees.

Only two tribes remained in Vir-ginia; the Pamunkeys on the reser-vation in King William County andthe junction of the Pamunkey andthe Mattapony Rivers, and the Matta-pony tribe across the river in Kingand Queen County. Both of thesetribes are of mixed Indian and Negroblood.

Chief Deerfoot Cook is the headof the Pamunkeys who make a mea-ger living by hunting, fishing (chieflyfor shad), and a little farming. Mostof the drudgery is done by the wom-en who also make a little money fromthe sale of pottery which must bebaked to make it water-tight.

The Margaret Lynn LewisChapter of Roanoke has contributed

to the purchase of a kiln for this pur-pose and it expects to give more helpthis winter.

The most prosperous Indiansare probably those who live on theNavajo reservation in Arizona. The74 members of the tribal council ad-minister for the benefit of all thetribe the very substantial income fromthe leased mineral rights.

A 4-day American IndianCapitol Conference on Poverty washeld recently at the WashingtonCathedral. The gathering was at-tended by 300 delegates from 12secular and religious agencies belong-ing to the Council on Indian Affairs.The more than 200 American In-

dians present at the conference camefrom almost every tribe in the UnitedStates. A series of Indian Serviceswas held in 4 languages: English,

Dakota-Sioux, Chippewa, and Nava-jo.

These are a few of the facts thatcame to light during the conference:

(1) The 400,000 American In-dians who live on reservations, liveon 1/3 the average income of otherAmericans.

(2) The average unemploymentrate of Indians is nearly 50% andsometimes as high as 85%.

(3) Only 10% of Indian housesmeet the minimum requirements ofcomfort and sanitation.

(4) Some 9,000 Indian childrendo not attend any school becausethere is no classroom space for them.

(5) The average life expectancyof the reservation dweller is only 42years as compared to the Nationalaverage of 62 years.

The speaker for 150 membersof the National Indian Youth Councilstated:

"We do not want to destroy ourculture. All we want is to get ourtreaty rights and negotiations, notnew rights, but the old ones wewere promised and never received."

REFERENCES

Howes': History of VirginiaThe Roanoke TimesThe Roanoke World NewsThe Episcopalian

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Painting in EarlyLittle Rose of Lyme Regis

Courtesy: Museum of Fine Art, Boston, Mass.

THE EARLY settlers of NewEngland, preoccupied with wrest-

ing a living from the soil or the sea,had little time to think about art.Furthermore, their Puritanical beliefsled them to frown upon any form ofvanity, such as having one's portraitpainted. However, later in the 17thcentury, as they became more pros-perous, they, too, like the Flemishand Dutch people, began to enlist theservices of artists to portray them-selves and their families.

These early painters, known aslimners, were, on the whole, self-taught and highly versatile. Clockmaking and repairing, sign and por-trait painting, and decorating car-riages were all trades with which theywere familiar. As might be expectedof these untrained artists, their workwas often childlike. They lacked bothknowledge and technical skill. Equal-ly apparent are their sincerity andtheir undaunted assurance.

Typical of the work of theanonymous and primitive painters isthe portrait of Henry Gibbs. Paintedby an unknown artist, it shows asturdy little figure solemnly holdinga bird. The smallness of the figureis emphasized by the amount of spacearound it and by the large, checkedfloor.

Another primitive American art-ist, Edward Hicks ( 1780-1849 ) ,painted in very much the same naivespirit as Henri Rousseau. The Peace-able Kingdom includes a friendlycollection of animals, some of whichseem to be posing attentively for theirportraits. Hicks found his inspirationfor this painting in the Bible-6th,7th, and 9th verses of Chapter II,Isaiah. John Singleton Copley (1737-1815), along with Gilbert Stuart, wasone of the two leading portraitistsof Colonial America. Copley, an un-trained painter, developed a style offorceful, candid realism, coupled withbrilliant use of color, that was rarelyflattering to his sitters. He left Bostonin 1774 and settled in London. ThereBy James Abbott McNeill Whistler

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kmericahe obtained professional training,which is thought to have weakenedhis style.

Gilbert Stuart ( 1755-1828 ) wasan American portrait painter trainedin London. He returned to Americain 1793. His loose style and ability tocatch the personalities of his sittersmade him extremely popular. Stuartis famous today for painting nu-merous portraits of George Washing-ton.

Charles Willson Peale (1741-1827 ) was another American portraitpainter, inventor, and founder of aprivate museum of natural history.He is most famous for his extremelyrealistic portraits of George Wash-ington, John Adams, James Mad-ison, and other well-known men ofhis day.

John James Audubon (1780-1850), American painter, was fa-mous for his drawings of birds andother wildlife. He studied drawingunder David around 1802. Soonafterwards, he returned to the UnitedStates and entered into the first ofseveral businesses, with which he hadonly minimum success. His intenselove of the birds of his native countryled him to travel extensively, collec-ting specimens and drawing themwith scientific accuracy. Audubonbecame absorbed in producing whatwas to be his great work, the illustra-tion of all the birds of North America.In 1826, after his pictures were ac-claimed by British scientists and artcritics, he found a publisher for hisworks in London. The Birds of Amer-ica was published in London in 1827—1838.

George Caleb Bingham (1811-1879) was an American genre painterof scenes of the expanding frontier,political subjects, and life in thecountryside and small towns of the19th century Middle West. Binghamspent most of his life in Missouri.Until 1856, he was self-trained; andthese early paintings, in the simpletradition of American primitive paint-

By MRS. D. R. ULMER(Formerly with Louisiana School System)

Peach Blossom

Courtesy: National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C. (Rosenwald Collection)

By James Abbott McNeill Whistler


ing, are his most popular. They con-tain both humor and pathos. From1856-59, Bingham received his for-mal training in Germany.

In the 19th and early part ofthe 20th century in America, itseemed imperative that painters travelor study abroad. Paris, especially, wasconsidered the artistic center of theworld. Just as her fashion designersdictated the styles in costume, so herpainters were the ones to inspiremost of the American painters of thattime. Few as yet thought of them-selves as American painters, and theydid in most instances seek to identifythemselves with the life of their nativecountry.

James McNeill Whistler (1834-1903), went to Paris at the age of22 to study painting and remainedabroad permanently. After a longand stormy career in England, where

he was often embroiled in argumentswith professional critics, he retiredfor most of the latter part of his lifeto France, where his talents wererecognized and he was hailed as aleading modern painter. The FrenchGovernment bought his Portrait ofthe Artist's Mother, a most unusualhonor to be accorded to an Amer-ican.

Like many of the French paint-ers of this time, Monet and Degas, forexample, Whistler greatly admired theJapanese prints. Certain of their char-acteristics are reflected in his work.The stress on simple and beautifullydesigned shapes, and the close rangein tone found in these prints are allpart of the charm of his Little Roseof Lyme Regis.

Another American, Mary Cas-satt (1845-1926), went to Paris tostudy painting and remained there.

Courtesy: National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C. (Chester Dale Collection

Mother and ChildBy Mary Cassatt

As a pupil of Degas, she absorbedmuch of that master's extraordinaryability to organize compositional ele-ments into a design apparently spon-taneous and casual. The mother-and-child themes which were hergreatest interest were treated in asympathetic yet strong way. Thisartist never allowed oversweetness orsentimentality to mar her interpre-tation.

At a time when most Americanartists were following the fresh andexciting paths discovered by Cezanne,Matisse, and other European painters,a New England painter, Albert P.Ryder (1847-1917) was living ahermit-like existence in his dingystudio in New York. Almost entirelyself-taught, and oblivious to the workof his contemporaries, both at homeand abroad, he did not paint easilyor quickly because his technical train-ing was slight, and he was so pains-taking that he worked at intervalson a painting for as long as 18 yearsat a time.

Ryder's numerous paintingswere based on land and sea subjects.He knew nature thoroughly and usedthis knowledge as an instrument toconvey his dreams and mystic visions.One of his widely known paintings,The Race Track, is a symbolic in-terpretation of a tragic theme. It waspainted after the death of a friend,a waiter who lost his life savings ata race track. The mood is suggestednot only by the pale figure of thehorse ridden by death and by thesnake, symbol of evil (in the fore-ground), but also by the dramaticallybarren landscape.

Ryder was unrecognized duringhis own lifetime but later was hailedas the first truly American painter.During this same period, a contem-porary, Winslow Homer, ( 1836-1910 ), also painted in a way that hadmany of the characteristics of modernpainting. Homer's paintings reveal hisinterest in his surroundings and hisvigorous power in interpreting them.

The American scene at the be-ginning of the 20th century foundmany painters; many were Paris-trained and united in a vigorous fightto establish native American tradi-tions in art. Included in this group,the best known are John Sloan andGeorge Bellows. Each was highly in-dividual; however, the group paintedthe backyards of New York's tene-ments. •


DAR Magazine Editor Retires

MABEL E. WINSLOW

Mrs. William Henry Sullivan, Jr., President Gen-

eral, the officers of the National Board of Management,

all other members of the NSDAR, and the staff at Na-

tional Headquarters join in thanking Miss Mabel E.

Winslow who is retiring after seven years of devoted

service as Editor of the DAR Magazine, and wish her

every continued success and happiness.

She has served faithfully and untiringly without pay

to make the Magazine the outstanding publication it has

become. In 1964 the DAR Magazine and Miss Winslow

were honored by Freedoms Foundation Awards. Her

certificate read, "An outstanding accomplishment in

helping to achieve a better understanding of the Ameri-

can Way of Life." Another nonmember reader said of

her and of the Magazine,

". . . For anyone who enjoys reading American his-tory, this magazine is a veritable gold mine.The publication certainly merits listing as one ofthe finest editing jobs of its kind in the country andout of plain curiosity I would like to meet a MissMabel E. Winslow, listed inside the front coveras editor."

Miss Winslow is listed in Who's Who of Ameri-can Women. She was presented with the first Editor ofthe DAR Magazine pin by the Executive Committee,and an honorarium to the DAR Library which read "inrecognition of her outstanding, generous and selflessservice."

Born in New York City, Miss Winslow moved toWashington at an early age. She received an A.B. degreefrom Wellesley and has done graduate work at GeorgeWashington University. Until her retirement in 1959,she was head of the Editorial Section of the Bureau ofMines. In 1954 Miss Winslow was awarded the InteriorDepartment's gold medal for distinguished service. Shewas the first woman to receive it while still an employee.

Miss Winslow has a long and varied list of serviceto the DAR. She is a member of Descendants of '76Chapter, Washington, D. C. She has served this chapteras recording secretary, delegate, Vice Regent, and Re-gent. She was District of Columbia State Chairman ofthe Approved Schools Committee from 1954-56, and

Mabel E. Winslow

of the American Indians Committee in 1956-58. She

was Senior President of Harriett M. Lothrop Society,

C. A. R., for four years, and was an associate editor ofthe C. A. R. Magazine for several years. Miss Winslow isalso active in the Daughters of Colonial Wars and the

Society of Mayflower Descendants, and the National

Society of New England Women.

The Magazine Office will miss her quiet confidence,

but it is our hope that we may follow in the great tradi-

tion she has established in making the magazine "the

beloved voice of our National Society." We all look

forward to seeing her often at National Headquartersas she continues to serve NSDAR as National Chairmanof the Printing Committee. •


June-July atNationalHeadquarters

411r-Fifteenth Institute Of Genealogical ResearchIn DAR Library

Members of a class in genealogy conducted by The American

University, Washington, D. C., in cooperation with The National

Archives, The Maryland Hall of Records and The American Society

of Genealogists, on their annual visit to do genealogical research in

the DAR Library.

California Visitors Welcomed By

Mrs. William Henry Sullivan, Jr.

The President General is shown with SisterM. Virginia Ann, Sister Superior of SaintMonica's Elementary School, Santa Monica,California, and Sister Margaret, a teacher inthe school, who told Mrs. Sullivan that formany years they have been using DAR ma-terial in their history classes. They added thatin planning this their first visit to the East,a tour of National Headquarters was high ontheir list.

New Staff Members At National Headquarters

Mrs. Erwin F. Seimes, (above), Chairman of Buildings and Grounds,and Captain Donald 0. Lacey, Managing Director of ConstitutionHall and Business Manager of DAR Headquarters, discuss the airconditioning and humidity control project for the Museum.

Miss Mary Rose Hall, (left) Managing Editor of the DAR Magazine,works on proof for the August-September issue.

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Belle Grove, Frederick County, Va., latest acquisition of the National Trust for Historic Preservation.

BELLE GROVEin the Shenandoah Valley

Q HENANDOAH VALLEY'S his-toric Belle Grove in Frederick

County, Va., has been accepted asa gift to the National Trust for His-toric Preservation from the estate ofthe late Francis Welles Hunnevvell ofWellesley, Mass., and Middletown,Va., according to an announcementby Gordon Gray, chairman of theBoard of Trustees of the NationalTrust. The limestone mansion wasbuilt in 1787 for Maj. Isaac Hite, Jr.,a Revolutionary officer, whose grand-father Jost was the largest landownerin the Valley and sponsored pioneersettlement of German families on thefrontier as early as 1731.

One hundred acres of rollingfarmland surrounding the mansionare included in the gift, as well as

an endowment of $200,000, the in-come of which will be used to pre-serve and maintain the property. Thisland is identified with many of themain currents of United States his-tory from the period of settlement ofthe Valley through one of the greatbattles of the Civil War, Cedar Creek.In this major engagement the houseserved as headquarters of Gen.Philip Sheridan.

The classical one-story structureof hewn limestone has two porticos,and the interior architecture is mark-ed with fine paneling, cornices, andstair details which won for the man-sion the classification "Nationallysignificant" in the Virginia Survey,completed in 1960, of ante-bellumhouses. Its builder, Major Hite, had

served at the Siege of Yorktown asaide-de-camp to Gen. Peter GabrielMuhlenberg. In 1783 Hite marriedEleanor Conway Madison, sister ofPresident James Madison. Throughhis second wife, Ann Tunstall, daugh-ter of Rev. Walker Maury, BelleGrove became further identified withthe leading personages of the era.Thomas Jefferson was a family friendand visitor.

After Major Hite's death in1836 and his widow's in 1851, thehouse passed to a succession of otherowners and tenants; and, at the timeof the Battle of Cedar Creek, BelleGrove served as Union headquarters.The Battle of Cedar Creek began onOctober 19, 1864, as a Confederate

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MINUTES

National Board of Management

Special Meeting, June 3, 1965

The Special Meeting of the National Board ofManagement was called to order by the President Gen-eral, Mrs. William H. Sullivan, Jr., at 12 noon, Thurs-day, June 3, 1965, in the National Board Room, Me-morial Continental Hall, Washington, D. C.

The Chaplain General, Mrs. Osborne, gave theinvocation. The Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag wasled by the Corresponding Secretary General, .Mrs.Stewart.

The Recording Secretary General, Mrs. Sayre,recorded the following members present: National Of-ficers: Executive Officers: Mrs. Sullivan, Mrs. Osborne,Mrs. Sayre, Mrs. Stewart, Miss Thomas, Mrs. Jones,Mrs. Lange, Mrs. Forrest, Mrs. Morse; Vice PresidentsGeneral: Miss Downing, Delaware; Mrs. Ragan, Dis-trict of Columbia; Mrs. Smith, Virginia; State F'i_gents:

Miss McNutt, District of Columbia; Mrs. Barnes, Mary-

land; Mrs. Faust, New Hampshire; Mrs. Utz, Virginia.The Treasurer General, Mrs. Jones, moved that 37

former members be reinstated. Seconded by Mrs. Faust.Adopted.

Mrs. Jones reported the following changes in mem-

bership: Deceased, 337; resigned, 249; reinstated, 37.In the absence of the Registrar General, Mrs.

Peters, her report was read by the Corresponding Sec-retary General, Mrs. Stewart.

Report of Registrar General

I have the honor to report 526 applications pre-sented to the Board today.

EVELYN COLE PETERS,Registrar General.

Mrs. Stewart moved that the 526 applicants whose

records have been verified by the Registrar General beelected to membership in the National Society. Seconded

by Mrs. Smith. Adopted.The Organizing Secretary General, Miss Thomas,

read her report.

Report of Organizing Secretary General

Your Organizing Secretary General herewith sub-mits the following report. from April 24th to June 3rd:

The State Regent of Kansas requests that the

authorization of the chapter in Liberal be cancelled so

that an Organizing Regent may be confirmed.The following two organizing regencies have ex-

pired by time limitation: Mrs. Doris Nichols Cammack,Hot Springs, Arkansas; Mrs. Carolyn Cox Bryant, In-dependence, Virginia.

Through their respective State Regents the follow-ing nine members At Large are presented for confirma-tion as Organizing Regents: Miss Martha Litchfield, HotSprings, Arkansas; Mrs. Charlotte A. Newhouse Holt,Vacaville, California; Mrs. Marjorie Niles Kime, PalmBeach, Florida; Mrs. Jane Logie Martens Webster, Coeurd'Alene, Idaho; Mrs. Marianna Roberts Harkins, Lib-eral, Kansas; Mrs. Virginia Jane Booth Anding, Pacific,Missouri; Mrs. R. Beda Biggs Coffey, Del City, Okla-homa; Mrs. Leora (Edith) Edwards, Bandera, Texas;Mrs. Nannie Melissa Marshall Estes, Madison, Virginia.

Through their respective State Regents an extensionof time for one year from expiration dates is requestedfor the following three chapters which are below inmembership: American Eagle and Samuel Gorton, Wash-ington, D.C.; Ripley, Ripley, Ohio.

The following two chapters are presented for of-ficial disbandment: Hannah Dowd Vanderford, Mc-Arthur, Ohio; (The membership of this chapter has beenbelow the required minimum for the period of one year)Miami, Troy, Ohio.

The following chapter has met all requirementsaccording to the Bylaws and is now presented for con-firmation: Harford Town, Edgewood, Maryland.

AMANDA A. THOMAS,Organizing Secretary General.

Miss Thomas moved the cancellation of one chap-ter authorization; confirmation of nine organizing re-

gents; extension of time for three chapters; disband-

ment of two chapters; confirmation of one chapter pro-vided the telegram of organization is received by four-

thirty. Seconded by Mrs. Barnes. Adopted.The President General spoke of plans for the

Diamond Jubilee Celebration of the National Society,

Daughters of the American Revolution. Mrs. Sullivanparticularly stressed the special events scheduled forthe period October 10-14, the actual birthday period ofthe Society.

The Recording Secretary General, Mrs. Sayre, readthe minutes which were aonroved as read.

The meeting adjourned at 12:25 p. m.CHARLOTTE W. SAYRE,Recording Secretary General.


"Music When Soft Voices Die, Vibrates in the Memory"—Shelley.

IF YOU saw a figure hurry past youin Constitution Hall during the

last Continental Congress with asweet voice and carrying a red folder,it undoubtedly was a member of theNational All American Chorus. Forthe past few years, this Chorus hasentertained the members duringContinental Congress. The Chorus iscomposed of DAR members through-out the country who like to sing. Ibelieve that much pleasure has beengiven and received. Singing and work-ing together creates a feeling offriendship which, I feel, we all en-joyed. The Chorus has averagedabout seventy singers, who repre-sented the following States: Alabama,Arkansas, California, Connecticut,D.C., Florida, Georgia, Illinois, In-diana, Maine, Maryland, Massachu-

setts, Missouri, New Jersey, NewYork, Ohio, Pennsylvania, RhodeIsland, South Carolina, Tennessee,Texas, Virginia, West Virginia,Louisiana, Minnesota, Nevada, NewMexico and North Carolina.

Our very able accompanist hasbeen Mrs. Stephen J. Buynitzky, whois the immediate past D.C. Chair-man of American Music. Mrs. Buy-nitzky has given generously of hertime and talent to insure the successof the Chorus. Perhaps few of usrealize the work involved in bringingthis Chorus together for presentation,most of whom meet for the first timein Washington. Many months beforeCongress the American Music selec-tions are chosen. I do not knowwhether other members are awarethat during Congress Week a series

of rehearsals are scheduled by theNational Chairman. Singers devotemany hours to these rehearsals, atleast one of which follows an eve-ning session! The Chorus is an un-usual one because, as might beimagined, it is composed of mem-bers who are extremely interested insinging and who are quite experiencedin their field. We have had musicteachers, choral directors, soloists,church organists, National ViceChairmen, State Chairmen, Regents,Vice-Regents—all talented membersof our Society.

It is with sincere appreciationand gratitude I salute the singers ofthe National All American Chorusand their accompanist. May their in-terest and love of music continue togive pleasure to all who hear them.

The NationalALL AMERICAN

CHORUSby MARY WENDELL WAGNER

former National ChairmanAmerican Music

Committee

the Placlait CeAkeita AKKowkca. .The Appointment of:

• DONALD 0. LACEY, Captain (Supply Corps), United States Navy, Retired, as

Managing Director of Constitution Hall, and Business Manager of DAR Head-

quarters. Captain Lacey comes to us after thirty years service with the Navy.

From 1960 to 1964 he served as Director Material Interserving Division, De-

partment of Defense. In this capacity, he presented a program before Congressional

Committee reporting results of actions to increase use of inactive supplies and

equipment held by the Military. The Congressional Committee issued a report

fully endorsing the program. The program resulted in increased use from $141

million to $420 million in three years. His record in cost reduction is outstanding.

Captain Lacey holds a B. S. degree from the United States Naval Academy,

Master of Business Administration degree with distinction from Harvard Graduate

School of Business Administration, and is a graduate of Industrial College of the

Armed Forces. He is a member of the Army Navy Country Club, and attends

Washington National Cathedral. He and his wife reside at 3415 Porter Street,

N. W. in Washington. They have two children. He is a former member of the

Caleb Cushing Society, C.A.R., Sioux Falls, South Dakota.

The Appointment of:

• Miss MARY ROSE HALL as Managing Editor of the DAR Magazine. Miss Hall,

originally from Kannapolis, North Carolina, holds a A. B. in English from the

University of North Carolina at Greensboro. In 1960 she received a Master's degree

from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. From 1954-62 she was

employed by Western Electric Company, Inc., Winston-Salem, N. C. as an editor

in the Defense Activities Division. During this time Miss Hall served as Lead

Editor and was on field assignment to Vanderburg Air Force Base, California.

She was with Bell Telephone Laboratories, Inc., Holmdel, N.J. from 1962-65.

The Appointment of:

• MR. GEORGE JAY KUEBLER as Public Relations Consultant. Mr. Kuebler's activities

will provide promotional services for various facets of DAR work at National

Headquarters. He was associated with the Crowell-Collier Publishing Company

for 31 years (1926-1957), the last ten as Director of Sales Development. From

1957 to the past year, he was Organizational Consultant in the publishing field

serving many nationally known companies.Mr. Kuebler, who is originally from Chicago, now lives in Stamford, Conn.

He is a graduate of Lake Forest Academy and attended Lake Forest University,

Lake Forest, Ill. He has one daughter and two grandchildren.

The President General welcomes these three new additions to the Staff at

National Headquarters. The National Society is fortunate indeed to have obtained

their services.

The National Society regrets to report the death of:

+ ALTA SAWYER FOSTER (MRS. EARL) of Oklahoma on June 8, 1965. She was a

member of the Oklahoma City Chapter. She held the office of Vice President

General 1959-62 and State Regent of Oklahoma 1956-58.

+ INA PELTON (MRS. GEORGE) SARTELL, died on March 9, 1965. Mrs. Sartell, a

member of Fort Seward Chapter, Jamestown, N.D., had been State Regent ofNorth Dakota, 1944-47, and Vice President General, 1947-50.

+ MISS RUTH STAYTON MASSEY on August 3, 1965. She was State Regent of

Arkansas 1954-56 and Vice President General 1957-60, member of Reubin

Massey Chapter, Osceola, Arkansas.


The Appointment of:

National Committee Chairmen

Diamond Jubilee Administration, 1965-68

American Heritage

American Indians

Americanism and DARManual for Citizenship

Children of theAmerican Revolution .

Conservation

DAR Good Citizens

DAR Magazine

DAR Magazine Advertising

DAR Museum

DAR School

Genealogical Records

Honor Roll

Junior American Citizens

Junior Membership

Lineage Research

Membership

National Defense

Program

Public Relations

Student Loan and Scholarship

The Flag of theUnited States of America

Transportation

Mrs. John Augustus CarrFriendship Rt., Box 8A, Arkadelphia, Ark. 719203

Mrs. Benjamin Martorelli737 Asbury St., New Milford, N. J. 07646

Mrs. G. Murray CampbellP.O. Box 717, Manchester, Vermont 05254

Mrs. Nile E. FaustConcord, New Hampshire 03301

Mrs. Richard E. Lipsco---1)152 S. Main St., Muilins, S. C. 29574

Mrs. George G. Ritchie4013 W. Franklin St., Richmond, Va. 23221

Mrs. Paul R. Greenlease6512 High Drive, Shawnee Mission, Kansas 66208

Mrs. Vaughn A. Gill1537 Lee Blvd., Berkeley, Illinois 60163

Mrs. Frederick Tracy MorseBox 3426, University Station, Charlottesville, Virginia

22903Mrs. Fred Aebly

530 Park Avenue, New York, N. Y. 10021Mrs. William N. Gressette

Adviser, Tamassee DAR School, P.O. Box 164,St. Matthews, S. C. 29135

Mrs. Leonard C. McCraryAdviser, Kate Duncan Smith DAR School,

1 852 Springhill Ave., Mobile, Ala. 36607Mrs. Irvin C. Brown

4704 Fordham Rd., College Park, Md. 20740Mrs. William G. Cogswell

912 E. University St., Bloomington, Ind. 47403Mrs. Marian Hause Hobbs

1322 Mahantongo St., Pottsville, Pa. 17901Miss Elizabeth Prince Bennett

4201 Massachusetts Ave., N.W., Washington, D. C. 20016Mrs. Ivan T. Johnson

2 Cobb Avenue, White Plains, N. Y. 10606Mrs. Frank Shramek

713 Stoneleigh Rd., Baltimore, Md. 21212Mrs. Frederick Griswold, Jr.

189 Upper Mountain Ave., Montclair, N. J. 07042Miss Laura Dickerson

135 Falmouth St., Williamstown, Ky. 41097Mrs. Harvey A. Minton

617 Hartford St., Worthington, Ohio 43085Mrs. Robert Orr Angle

P.O. Box 519, Fort Lauderdale, Fla. 33302Mrs. W. Carl Crittenden

318 Smith St., Freeport, L. I., N. Y. 11520Mrs. Sherman B. Watson

Rt. 3, Mt. Vernon Rd., Cedar Rapids, Iowa 52401

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VALLEY FORGtThe Continental Army's encampment was evacuated on June 19, 1778

One important feature—the wood supply—is discussed below.

Wood as an integral part of theArmy of the Revolution cannot bediscounted even by the most ill-in-formed person. Without shelter, heat,and food, Washington's Army wouldhave perished many times between1776 and 1783.

Even when tents were used,wood poles were a part of their sup-port. Log huts were built in winter,and these were equipped with fire-places and wood was used forwarmth, for cooking and baking.Baking bread and hardtack wereboth pertinent requirements of theArmy in that day.

General George Washington, weare sure, had no idea that bake-ovenswould again be baking bread 186years later in Colonel Dewees' man-sion at Valley Forge in quite thesame manner as in his day whilespending that terrible winter there in1777-78. The Colonel Dewees man-sion, known in the 18th century asthe home of the ironmaster of thevillage, was commandeered by Wash-ington and used as a courts-martialbuilding and bakehouse, adjacent tohis Headquarters, both of which arein Valley Forge State Park.

In 1948 this building, which had

then become known as the old Wash-ington Inn, was restored to what isbelieved to be a replica of the orig-inal mansion. At the time no bake-ovens were installed therein. How-ever, under a special General StateAuthority project, a pair of suchovens are being installed in the cellarof the building as Washington's rec-ords indicate. These oven are of thesquirrel-tail type used by the Baker-General of the Continental Army,Christopher Ludwick, a professionalcommercial baker from Philadelphia—an emigrant from Germany in1721.

It is the hope of the ValleyForge Commission that its plans willmature to make these ovens active

By E. CLYDE PYLE

Superintendent, Valley Forge

State Park

in an educational way for young andold of today—by producing for themreal old-fashioned brick-oven biscuit,cookies, bread, or hardtack in aColonial background here at ValleyForge. Although this may not befeasible daily, it is hoped that it canbe accomplished on special occa-sions. Interior of ovens is pear-shaped, and each has a capacity ofabout 20 square feet of baking space.Size of loaf determined the poundsof finished bread baked per filling,or per day. It is established thateach oven will bake about 100 smallloaves—baking about 45 minutes.Baking is accomplished after thewood has burned in the oven forapproximately 2 hours, burning uni-formly from front to rear, with heatand smoke curving back over ovensto front, then out the chimney.

The hot coals were raked out,or shoveled into the other oven tostart it. When the fired oven's brickwere ash-white, the dough was in-serted in the brick oven. ChristopherLudwick, having been a professionalbaker, had, it is believed, developeda more efficient oven than those usedon the average farm.

About a quarter cord of hard-


wood was used to heat an oven toabout 500° F. On this basis andfor an army of 11,000 men en-camped here, up to 10,000 cords ofwood could have been used for thispurpose. The bake-ovens were usedprimarily for products consumed byofficers and life-guard soldiers, orabout 200 men. However, it must beremembered that these were not theonly ovens in the encampment. Eachbrigade had a series of small, outdoorground-level ovens for immediateuse. Naturally, large quantities ofwood were used in these ovens, aswell as for fuel in each hut fireplaceand for the construction of the huts.

Replicas of the huts have beenbuilt through the intervening years.The last ones, built in 1960-61, av-eraged 2,500 board-feet per hut, ora total of 21/4 million board-feet ofrelatively small-sized logs. Thisamount was necessary for the 900huts, which housed 12 men per hut.With fireplaces burning continuouslyfor possibly 5 months, one can fullyrealize the immense quantities ofwood used in this manner.

Figuring only one-half cord perday, per hut (a very modest figure),would run about 60-65,000 cordsjust for the hut fireplaces. Add thecordage for bake-oven use and forconstruction of huts and we have ap-proximately 80,000 to 100,000 cordsutilized—or 40 to 50 million board-feet.

Consequently only the large vir-gin timber could survive the Con-tinental Army. However, it can beassumed that, with the many farmslocated in the encampment area,much of the large virgin timber wasutilized, so that by the time theArmy evacuated, June 19, 1778,very little timber was remaining ad-jacent to the huts.

Subsequent farming clearedmost of the rolling land, so that to-day most of the encampment areaunder State control is now in grass-land, with the exception of MountJoy and Mount Misery areas.

Thus, trees played a prominentrole in shaping our Country, even astoday •

1 From The Picket Post, published by theValley Forge Historical Society; issue of April,1965.

Above:

Huts similar to those built by General Washington's soldiers duringtheir encampment, entirely of logs, stone, and mud. Each hut had anopen fireplace. About 900 such huts were used by the Army.

Top left:

Colonel Dewees' mansion, used as a bake house and courts-martialcenter, located adjacent to Washington's Headquarters building.

Below:

Cross-sectional drawing of the bake-ovens built in Colonel Dewees'bake house at Valley Forge, which were used by General Washington andhis staff of the Army of the Revolution. These ovens have been recon-structed and are in use occasionally. They are 121/2 feet wide by 91/2feet high.


A perfect attendance record for20 years is the proud claim of amember of Alhambra-San GabrielChapter, Alhambra, Calif., Miss MaryEvaline Brown, who has not misseda regular meeting and but few otherDAR functions in the area since shejoined. For the past several yearsshe has been courtesy chairman ofthe chapter, sending cards and notesto members, including birthdays,get-well, congratulations, sympathy,etc. She also sends a detailed ac-count of meetings and programs tothose out of town or unable to at-tend. An experienced secretary, shecan take notes in shorthand.

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The Washington, D.C., Eve-ning Star of January 26 carried anarticle, A Night to Remember; NewYear's Eve With Winston Churchill,by Special Writer Jackie Martin, amember of Columbia Chapter. TheNew York's Eve in question was thatof 1941, when Churchill was on hisway from Ottawa trailed by carloadsof reporters and press photographers.The great Prime Minister appearedunexpectedly in the train diner tospend to few cherished momentswith "the press," and to give a toast"To the New Year! A year of strug-gle and of peril . . . but a long stepforward!"

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The Albion (Mich.) city libraryhas received a $1,000 memorial trust

fund honoring Edna Dyke (Mrs.Karl P.) Scribner and her daughter,Eleanor (Mrs. Gilbert) Baur, mem-

bers of Hannah Tracy Grant Chap-ter. Both died in 1964. Donor ofthe fund, Gilbert Baur, has stipulatedthat income from the fund be usedto buy American history books, espe-cially those dealing with the CivilWar.

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Miss Margaret Goodrich, re-gent of Columbine Chapter, Denver,Col., has been appointed to the Gov-ernor's Committee on the Status ofWomen by Governor John A. Loveof Colorado. Listed in Who's Who ofAmerican Women, Miss Goodrich ispost librarian of Fitzsimons GeneralHospital; chairman-elect of the Colo-rado Library Association; past presi-dent of the Wyoming Library Asso-ciation; and past chairman of theTexas Library Association. A nativeof Wyoming, her early education wasobtained in British and Americanschools in Tientsin, China, and inCalifornia.

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Mrs. Mattie Gilbert Smith, amember of the Letitia Coxe ShelbyChapter, La Mesa, Calif., recentlyreceived a very considerable honorfrom the Federation of Women'sClubs of Alabama. Mrs. Smith, aformer State officer of the AlabamaClubs, who had spent many yearsworking with the blind, originateda revolving fund for the adult de-partment of the Alabama State Schoolfor the Blind, and each year herbirthday is recognized by the Wom-en's Clubs of Alabama. Recently shewas invited to Alabama to attend themeeting of the Second District of theState Federation, where she learnedthat a State revolving fund of $10,-000 has been established in herhonor; it will be used to purchasenecessary material to be made upinto finished goods to be sold by theclubs during the following year. Thisamount is loaned again as requestedby the Women's Workshop of theAdult Blind Department of the Ala-bama School for the Deaf and Blindin Talladega.

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The members of Port Washing-ton Chapter, Port Washington, Wis.,wish to acknowledge the tireless ef-forts of their members who compiledthe Wisconsin DAR Roster—Revo-lutionary War Ancestors, Members'

Numbers, and Sup plementals from1891 Through 1964. The membersare: Mrs. James S. McCray, StateRegistrar; Mrs. Karl! Moldenhauer,State Chairman, Genealogical Rec-ords Committee; Mrs. T. K. Boylan,chapter recording secretary; MissGretchen Wernecke, chapter cochair-man, Genealogical Records Commit-tee; and Mrs. B. A. Wernecke, chap-ter registrar and cochairman, chapterGenealogical Records Committee.

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Haddonfield Mayor, AlbertBoyd Sharp, presented The Certificateof Merit-Tercentenary Green ThumbCompetition to Mrs. Jesse G. Hay-dock, Chairman of the HistoricSites Committee, Haddonfield DAR,at a recent Chapter meeting. Mrs.Haydock in turn presented theaward to Mrs. Harry W. Pierce, Re-gent of the Haddonfield Chapter.Mayor Sharp congratulated the Had-donfield DAR's for their achieve-ment on behalf of the HaddonfieldCommissioners. The Old GroveSchool Site, the entry in the compe-tition, was dedicated in 1960 by theHaddonfield Chapter. A living me-morial of the first public school inNew Jersey, this site is maintainedby the Chapter members and theElizabeth Haddon C. A. R. as a con-tinuous project.

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Katherine Wooten Springs,Mecklenburg Chapter, Charlotte,N.C., has recently published a bookcalled The Squires of Springfield.Over 1,000 personal family letters,handed down in the Springs familyfor generations, were used in writingthe book. The narrative begins withthe arrival in New Netherlands Co-lony in 1652 of Gertrude Springsteen,widow of Caspar, from Groeningen,Holland. It then follows the mainline of the family to John Springs,who dropped the final syllable of thesurname when he moved to NorthCarolina before the RevolutionaryWar—then on through his two sonswho fought in that war—to JohnSprings III. The book is publishedby William Loftin, Charlotte.

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Mrs. Lawrence R. Andrus,State Vice Regent of Florida, won aFreedom Foundation Award and$100 for the best letter sent to anewspaper (Pensacola Journal) onConstitution Week.

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The Memory of Our Fathers

We are called upon to cherishwith high veneration and grateful rec-ollections, the memory of our fathers.Both the ties of nature and the dic-tates of policy, demand this. Andsurely, no nation had ever less oc-casion to be ashemed of its ancestryor more occasion for gratulation inthat respect; for, while most nationstrace their origin to barbarians, thefoundations of our nation were laidby civilized men, by Christians. Manyof them were men of distinguishedfamilies, of powerful talents, of greatlearning and of pre-eminent wisdom,of decision of character and of mostinflexible integrity. And yet not un-frequently, they have been treatedas if they had no virtues; while theirsins and follies, have been sedulouslyimmortalized in satirical anecdote.

The influence of such treatmentof our fathers is too manifest. Itcreates, and lets loose upon their in-stitutions, the vandal spirit of in-novation and overthrow; for afterthe memory of our fathers shall havebeen rendered contemptible, who willappreciate and sustain their insti-tutions? The memory of our fathersshould be the watchword of libertythroughout the land; for, imperfectas they were, the world before hadnot seen their like, nor will it soon,we fear, behold their like again. Suchmodels of moral excellence, suchapostles of civil and religious liberty,such shades of the illustrious dead,looking down upon their descendantswith approbation or reproof, accord-ing as they follow or depart fromthe good way, constitute a censor-

ship inferior only to the eye of God;and to ridicule them, is nationalsuicide.

The doctrines of our fathers havebeen represented as gloomy, super-stitious, severe, and irrational. Butwhen other systems shall have pro-duced a piety as devoted, a moralityas pure, a patriotism as disinterested,and a state of society as happy, ashave prevailed where their doctrineshave been most prevalent, it may bein season to seek an answer to thisobjection.

The persecutions instituted byour fathers, have been the occasionof ceaseless obloquy upon their fairfame. And truly, it was a fault of noordinary magnitude, that sometimesthey did persecute. But let him whoseancestors were not ten times moreguilty, cast the first stone, and theashes of our fathers will no morebe disturbed. Theirs was the faultof the age, and it will be easy toshow, that no class of men had, atthat time approximately so nearly tojust apprehensions of religious libertyand that it is to them that the worldis now indebted, for the more justand definite views which now prevail.

The superstition and bigotry ofour fathers, are themes on whichsome of their descendants, them-selves far enough from superstitionif not from bigotry, have delightedto dwell. But when we look abroad,and behold the condition of theworld, we may justly exclaim, "Wouldto God that the ancestors of all na-tions, had been not only almost, butaltogether such bigots as our fatherswere.".

—Dr. Beecher in McGuffey's Fifth Reader (Eclectic Series)

Submitted by Joy Bennett Gordon, Polly Wyckoff Chapter—W. Englewood, N.J.

AUGUST-SEPTEMBER 1965 [ 687

ON APRIL 26, 1965, as the sun

was setting in the west, a Pan

American Jet Clipper departed from

Dulles Airport with a group of DAR

members on an historic tour of Eng-

land.The tour was arranged and di-

rected by your writer, Mrs. Dorothy

W. S. Ragan, Vice President General

from the District of Columbia, and

covered two weeks of sightseeing in

London and throughout England.

The first days were spent in London

seeing the points of interest of this

wonderful old City, with time for

personal browsing and attending some

of the excellent theatres.

Early on the morning of May 1st

we set forth in our private bus with

Stratford as our goal that day, stop-

Dantisit to

Znglandby

MRS. DOROTHY W. S. RAGAN,

Vice President General, NSDAR

ping at Hampton Court, built by

Cardinal Wolsey, with its magnificent

gardens, via Runnymede, and Ox-

ford University to Warwick Castle.

At Stratford a performance of The

Merchant of Venice at the Shake-

speare Theatre was an enjoyable

event but the highlight of the week

end was the visit on Sunday to Sul-

grave Manor, the ancestral home of

George Washington. Here we were

cordially received by Mr. Cyril W.

Carter, Resident Curator, who ex-

erted every effort to painstakingly

show us the mansion and tell us of

the early background of the family

and the building of the house. It was

a significant experience for such a

group as ours, all interested in lineage

and genealogy. In a little ceremony

on the lawn in front of the doorway

over which is the Washington Family

Crest, Mrs. Ragan presented to Mr.

Carter one of the DAR Diamond

Jubilee Books In Washington.

Leaving early the next morning

for Nottingham we visited Coventry

and the new Cathedral which replaces

the one which was destroyed during

World War II. Other points of in-

terest seen that day were the Cathe-

dral at Lichfield, Dr. Johnson's birth-

place and Tamworth Castle. Tam-

worth is one of the ancient Boroughsof England and the castle dates backto 757 A.D. We arrived at Notting-ham in time for dinner at the Vic-toria Hotel and made it our head-quarters for three nights, leavingearly each day for all day trips tofamous old Manor Houses and theirbeautiful gardens and other ancientCathedrals of England, includingLincoln and Ely. The latter is in thelowlands, the oldest part of theCountry.

The Manor Houses and theircharming English gardens are be-yond description, both as to beautyand historic value. Each time we leftone of these places we were quite

Left to Right at thebase of the Pocahontasstatue are Mrs. Strong,Mrs. Lovett, Mrs. StanleyJohnson, Vice Regent,London Chapter, andMrs. Ragan.

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certain that it could not be surpassedfor beauty, only to find the next oneeven more so in some different re-spect. We are grateful that thesetreasures are being preserved forposterity. We saw GainsboroughHall, a meeting place of the PilgrimFathers before they left England forAmerica, Chatsworth, Audley End,Saffron Waldon, and Haddon Hall.Many of us remember a favoritestory of our younger days, "DorothyVernon of Haddon Hall."

Leaving Nottingham May 6thwe passed through the beautifulPeak District, the towns of Buxton,Newhaven, Ashbourne, Mowbray, andOakham to Melton Mowbray wherewe stopped to visit still anotherManor, Burghley House. The drivewas a joy as we feasted our eyes onthe lush country side ablaze withearly spring flowers, white and pur-ple lilacs and apple and cherry treesin full bloom along with azaleas andthousands of tulips in every color ofthe rainbow. They could not be by-her in Holland.

The next days were spent inCambridge where we had an exten-sive tour of several of the Colleges,including King's College Chapel, anarchitectural gem built on the scaleof a cathedral, and which deservedmuch more time than we had avail-able to thoroughly explore its mar-velous beauty and treasures.

Saturday was again spent at lei-sure in London and the next day, ourlast together, was probably the redletter day of the trip, as we spent thegreater part of it with our ownDaughters, the members of the Lon-don DAR Chapter, who entertained

us in Gravesend. In the morning weattended services at St. Paul's Cathe-dral, leaving directly after lunch bytrain for Gravesend where we weremet by Mrs. Stanley Johnson, ViceRegent of the London Chapter andher husband, a goodly number ofthe Chapter members, and severalother husbands. We were escortedto St. George's Chapel of Unity, theacknowledged burial place of Prin-cess Pocahontas, daughter of the In-dian Chief Powhatan of Virginia.Pocahontas reportedly saved the lifeof John Smith and later married JohnRolfe, who, in 1616 took her on avisit to England where she was pre-sented as an Indian Princess at Courtin London. They remained in Eng-land for several months and in 1617,on their way back to Virginia, Poca-hontas was stricken with a fatal ill-ness to which she succumbed. Shewas taken from the ship at Gravesendand buried beneath the Chancel ofthe Church. This incident is recordedin pen and ink in the old ChurchRegister which we saw, namely,"1616 (1617 new style) March 21.Rebecca Wrolfe, Wyffe of ThomasWrolfe Gent, a Virginia Lady borne,was buried in ye Chance11." It isnoted that her husband's Christianname appears to be incorrect, per-haps because she left an infant sonwhose name was "Thomas."

In the church are several me-morials to Pocahontas, one a plaque inthe chancel and two beautiful stainedglass chancel windows which werepresented by the Society of ColonialDames of America in Virginia inJuly, 1914. One of the windows con-tains a picture of the Christian bap-

Pictured in the Pocahontas Gardens, Gravesend, England are DAR members(and husbands) from the United States and England. Included in the groupare: Mrs. Ragan, Mrs. Tallman, Mrs. Lovett, Mrs. Rountree, Mrs. Chadwell,Mrs. Ward, Mrs. Chedester, Mrs. Reed, and Mrs. Strong from the United States;and Mr. and Mrs. Johnson, Mr. and Mrs. Allbook, and Mrs. Willmat from England.

tism of Pocahontas at which timeshe took the name of "Rebecca."They were dedicated in the presenceof the U. S. Ambassador and a con-tingent of the U. S. Navy which wasin the vicinity at the time.

Pictures were made of the groupwith the London members in thechurch yard now known as The Poca-hontas Gardens. Here is a bronzestatue of Pocahontas which was pre-sented by the people of Virginia andunveiled on October 8, 1958 by theGovernor of Virginia, the HonorableJohn S. Battle who was accompaniedby some hundred Virginians. Thestatue is a replica of the one whichstands near the old Parish church atJamestown.

Following the picture-taking wewere received by the Mayor ofGravesend, Mrs. M. 0. Creese, inher office in the Town Hall. After amost interesting talk about the his-tory of the hall, which occupies thesite of the original Elizabethan build-ing, she took us all over it explaining



1964-1965

Honor Roll Chapters

by MARION (MRS. JOHN GARLIN ) BIELRetiring National Chairman, Honor Roll Committee

HAVING BEEN your NationalHonor Roll Chairman for the

past three years has certainly beena great privilege. It has brought me

in close contact with the members,

as they write most interesting lettersregarding their trials, tribulations,

and joys. The many rewardingfriendships gained are most valued.

Of the 2,853 chapters involved,

over 2,400 sent in questionnaires,

with the end result that 1,286—just over 45 percent—attained Honor

Roll status and personal satisfaction

has been achieved that our National

Society is meeting the challenge as

"The People Who Know Their GodShall Stand Firm and Take Action."

Genuine gratitude is expressed

to the National Vice Chairmen and

to each State Chairman who hasworked tirelessly and diligently forher State.

Again, the highest commenda-tion to the following 10 chapters,representing 7 States, who have beenGOLD or better since Honor-Roll in-ception in 1954 and this year earnedthe 4th star for their gold ribbon:California—La Jolla; Georgia—Bar-on Dekalb; Indiana—Bloomington,Estabrook, Irvington; Louisana—Abram Morehouse; Missouri—Wil-liam White; North Carolina—DaviePoplar; Texas—James Campbell,Sam Sorrell. A star is given ONLYif a chapter has been GOLD or bet-ter through an entire National Ad-

ministration of 3 years.The following 11 chapters—rep-

resenting 8 States—earning the thirdstar on their GOLD ribbon are to becongratulated also, as they have beenGOLD for the past three NationalAdministrations: California—Letitia

Coxe Shelby; Florida—Abigail Bar-tholomew, Biscayne; Illinois—Abra-

ham Lincoln, LaGrange-Illinois; In-

diana—Julia Watkins Brass; Iowa—

Julien Dubuque; Michigan—Sarah

Anne Cochrane; Tennessee—Zacha-

riah Davies; Texas—Lady Washing-

ton; Virginia—Colonel William Pres-

ton.Thirty-seven chapters, represent-

ing 24 States, earned their second

star this year; and 97 chapters, rep-

resenting 32 States, earned their first.

The National Society is very proud

of these 155 chapters and the work

they have accomplished. All other

chapters attaining Honor-Roll status

are to be praised for their efforts in

furthering the patriotic, educational,

and historical objectives of our Na-

tional Society.

A most sincere THANK YOU

to each and every one for the excel-

lent Honor-Roll participation these

past three years. Deepest apprecia-

tion is expressed to many membersof the Headquarters Office Staff—especially Mrs. Yochim, Mrs. Jack-son, Mrs. Ash, Mrs. Brown, Mrs.Checchia, and their assistants—fortheir cooperation these past threeyears and for the assistance givenin making possible the followingHonor-Roll report for 1964-1965.

ALABAMA

(43 out of 67 Chapters)

President General's Award (4): Gen-eral Sumter, Princess Sehoy, Twicken-ham Town, Zachariah Godbold*

Star (15): Andrew Jackson, AnnePhillips, Cheaha, Chinnabee, Colbert,Ecor Rouge*, Heroes of Kings Moun-tain, John Parke Custis**, John WadeKeyes, Matthew Smith, Needham Bryan,Old Three Notch, Peter Forney*, ReubenLong*, William Speer

Silver (13): Bienville, Birmingham Ter-ritory, Captain William Bibb, CaptainWilliam Davis, Demopolis, Fort Bowyer,Fort Conde, Fort Mims, Francis Marion,Martha Wayles Jefferson, Mobile, Ozark,TuscaloosaHon. Men. (11): Alamance, Bigbee

Valley, Broken Arrow, Fort Dale, JohnCoffee, Lewis, Light Horse Harry Lee,Luxapallila, Margaret Lea Houston, OldElyton, Stephens

*Chapters Gold or better for 3 years.**Chapters Gold or better for 6 years.

ALASKA


Silver (1): Mount Juneau

ARIZONA


President General's Award (1): Tuc-son

Star (1): Maricopa

ARKANSAS


Star (4): Centennial, Fort Smith, Jones-boro*, Prudence Hall

Silver (5): Abendschone, Champag-nolle, General Henry Lee, Robert Crit-tenden, TexarkanaHon. Men. (5): Charlevoix, John Cain,

Ouachita, Provincia de la Sal, RobertRosamond

*Chapters Gold or better for 3 years.

CALIFORNIA


President General's Award (2): SanMarino**, Santa MonicaBanner (3): Colonel William Cabe11,

El Redondo, Oliver WetherbeeStar (21): Alta Mira, Anson Burlin-

game, El Palo Alto*, Fernanda Maria,La Jolla****, Letitia Coxe Shelby***,Linares*, Los Altos, Major Pierson B.Reading, Mitz-khan-a-khan, Peralta*,Peyton Randolph, Piedmont, Porno, Pres-idio, Rancho San Jose de Buenos Aires,San Bernardino, San Clemente, San Fer-nando Valley, Santa Anita, Siskiyou*

Silver (17): Alhambra-San Gabriel, Al-tadena, Berkeley Hills, Claremont,Dorothy Clark, Esperanza, Nannah Bush-rod, Lytle Creek Canyon, Milly Barrett,Mission Canyon, Rincon del Diablo, SanRafael Hills, Santa Cruz, Temescal, Toisonde Oro, Western Shores, WhittierHon. Men. (31): Arrowhead, Auran-

tia, Bakersfield, Cabrillo, Campanile, Cap-tain John Oldham, Copa de Oro, Don


NATIONAL HONOR-ROLL AWARDS REPORT, 1964-1965

Alabama-4 President General, 15 Star,13 Silver, 11 H.M.

Alaska-1 Silver.Arizona-1 President General, 1 Star.Arkansas-4 Star, 5 Silver, 5 H.M.California-2 President General, 3 Ban-

ner, 21 Star, 17 Silver, 31 H.M.Colorado-1 Banner, 1 Gold, 2 Silver, 6H.M.

Connecticut-2 President General, 5 Star,6 Silver, 6 H.M.

Delaware-1 Star, 3 H.M.District of Columbia-3 President Gen-

eral, 1 Banner, 8 Star, 8 Silver, 10 H.M.Florida-3 President General, 4 Banner,

11 Star, 14 Silver, 10 H.M.Georgia-2 President General, 3 Banner,

13 Star, 3 Gold, 7 Silver, 17 H.M.Hawaii—No awards.Idaho-1 Silver.Illinois-16 President General, 4 Banner,

14 Star, 2 Gold, 16 Silver, 23 H.M.Indiana-8 President General, 6 Banner,

18 Star, 21 Silver, 16 H.M.Iowa-1 Banner, 3 Star, 5 Silver, 10 H.M.Kansas-2 President General, 4 Banner, 5

Star, 16 Silver, 9 H.M.Kentucky-7 President General, 9 Star, 7

Silver, 10 H.M.

Louisiana-11 President General, 8 Star,2 Silver, 9 H.M.

Maine-1 Star, 1 Silver, 8 H.M.Maryland-5 President General, 9 Star,2 Silver, 5 H.M.

Massachusetts-2 President General, 1Banner, 2 Star, 10 Silver, 15 H.M.

Michigan-4 President General, 3 Banner,3 Star, 4 Silver, 13 H.M.

Minnesota-3 Silver, 4 H.M.Mississippi-5 President General, 3 Ban-

ner, 5 Star, 1 Gold, 10 Silver, 8 H.M.Missouri-1 President General, 5 Banner,

16 Star, 12 Silver, 12 H.M.Montana-2 Silver, 4 H.M.Nebraska-1 President General, 2 Banner,3 Star, 4 Silver, 12 H.M.

Nevada-2 President General, 3 H.M.New Hampshire-2 President General, 1

Banner, 4 Star, 3 Silver, 5 H.M.New Jersey-2 President General, 1 Ban-

ner, 9 Star, 8 Silver, 12 H.M.New Mexico-1 Banner, 5 Star, 1 Gold,2 Silver, 3 H.M.

New York-11 President General, 2 Ban-ner, 12 Star, 1 Gold, 15 Silver, 21 H.M.

North Carolina-6 President General, 2Banner, 7 Star, 1 Gold, 11 Silver, 14H.M.

North Dakota—No awards.Ohio-2 President General, 3 Banner, 12

Star, 14 Silver, 12 H.M.Oklahoma-3 President General, 1 Ban-

ner, 6 Star, 9 Silver, 5 H.M.Oregon-1 President General, 4 Star, 1

Silver, 5 H.M.Pennsylvania-1 President General, 5

Banner, 6 Star, 12 Silver, 13 H.M.Rhode Island-3 Star, 2 Silver, 6 H.M.South Carolina-1 President General, 2

Star, 9 Silver, 13 H.M.South Dakota-2 Silver, 1 H.M.Tennessee-4 President General, 2 Ban-

ner, 9 Star, 11 Silver, 9 H.M.Texas-6 President General, 2 Banner,

13 Star, 14 Silver, 21 H.M.Utah-1 Silver.Vermont-2 Star, 2 Silver, 5 H.M.Virginia-17 President General, 2 Banner,24 Star, 1 Gold, 17 Silver, 18 H.M.

Washington-1 Banner, 4 Star, 3 Silver,4 H.M.

West Virginia-4 President General, 2Banner, 1 Star, 3 Silver, 3 H.M.

Wisconsin-2 Star, 6 Silver, 4 H.M.Wyoming—No awards.Overseas, Canal Zone, Mexico — No

awards.

Summary

President General's Award-141; Banner-66; Star-300; Gold —11; Silver-334; Honorable Mention-434.

Total-1,286 out of 2,853 chapters.

Jose Verdugo, El Marinero, Estudillo,Gaspar de Portola, Caviota, General JohnA. Sutter, General Richard Gridley, JohnRutledge, Kaweah, La Cumbre, La Puertade Oro, Los Angeles, Mt. Diablo, Ocean-side, Potreros Verdes, Rodeo de lasAguas, Sacramento, San Andreas Lake,San Antonio, San Miguel, Santa Ana, San-ta Ysabel, Sierra, Sierra Madre

*Chapters Gold or better for 3 years.**Chapters Gold or better for 6 years.***Chapters Gold or better for 9 years.****Chapters Gold or better for 12 years.

COLORADO


Banner (1): KinnikinnikGold (1): Centennial StateSilver (2): Fontaine-qui-Bouille, Santa

Fe TrailHon. Men. (6): Alamosa, Arkansas

Valley, Cache la Poudre, Colorado, FortVasquez, Peace Pipe

CONNECTICUT


President General's Award (2): OrfordParish, Putnam Hill

Star (5): Abigail Chester Webb, GoodWife's River*, Governor Jonathan Trum-bull*, Judea, Susan Carrington Clarke

Silver (6): Agnes Dickinson Lee, AnneWood Elderkin, Elizabeth Clarke Hull,Eunice Cobb Stocking, Sarah WhitmanHooker, Wadsworth

Hon. Men. (6): Abigail Phelps, Eu-nice Dennie Burr, Eve Lear, GreenWoods, Mary Silliman, Stamford


DELAWARE


Star (1): Colonel David Hall*Hon. Men. (3): Caesar Rodney, Cap-

tain William McKennan, Cooch's Bridge


DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA


President General's Award (3): Con-tinental Dames, Frances Scott, Potomac

Banner (1): MonticelloStar (8): Columbia, Descendants of

'76, Judge Lynn*, Little John Boyden,Louisa Adams, Manor House, Ruth Brew-ster**, Thirteen Colonies

Silver (8): Abigail Hartman Rice,Capitol, Captain Joseph Magruder, Colo-nel John Washington, Deborah Knapp,Fort McHenry, Mary Washington, Rich-ard ArnoldHon. Men. (10): American Liberty,

Dolly Madison, Independence Bell, Kathe-rine Montgomery, Martha Washington,Mary Desha, Patriots Memorial, PrinceGeorges County, Sarah Franklin, SusanRiviere Hetzel


FLORIDA


President General's Award (3): Jack-sonville, Ocklawaha, SeminoleBanner (4): Abigail Bartholomew***,

Gainesville, St. Andrews Bay, WilLiam P.Duval

Star (11): Biscayne***, CommodoreDavid Porter*, Escambia, Fontenada,Fort San Nicholas*, Francis Broward*,Maria Jefferson, Mayaimi*, Myakka, Pen-sacola, Sallie Harrison

Silver (14): Boca Ciega, Chipola, Colo-nel Arthur Erwin, Edward Rutledge, Ever-glades, Garcilaso de la Vega, Himmar-shee, Jonathan Dickinson, Manatee, Or-lando, Osceola, Philip Perry, Sara DeSoto, TomokaHon. Men. (10): Abigail Wright

Chamberlin, Bartow, Estahakee, JoshuaStevens, Kan Yuk Sa, Katherine Living-ston, Lake Wales, Major Francis Lang-horne Dade, Ocala, Tampa.

*Chapters Gold or better for 3 years.***Chapters Gold or better for 9 years.

GEORGIA


President General's Award (2): FortFrederica*, Peter Early**Banner (3): Atlanta, Lyman Hall, Sa-

vannahStar (13): Augusta, Baron De-

Kalb****, Brunswick, Captain ThomasCobb**, Cherokee, Dorothy Walton, Gen-


eral Daniel Stewart, Hawkinsville, JohnHouston*, Metter, Nancy Hart, StephenHeard, Vidalia*

Gold (3): Oliver Morton, SergeantNewton, Tomochichi

Silver (7): Benjamin Hawkins, BrierCreek, Commodore Richard Dale, GeorgeWalton, Governor Teutlen, St. AndrewsParish, Stone CastleHon Men. (17): Abraham Baldwin,

Andrew Houser, Council of Safety, FortEarly, General James Jackson, Hancock,Hawthorne Trail, John Benning, JohnFloyd, Joseph Habersham, LaGrange,Major General John Twiggs, NathanielMacon, Oconee, Oglethorpe, Toccoa, Wil-liam McIntosh.

*Chapters Gold or better for 3 years.**Chapters Gold or better for 6 years.****Chapters Gold or better for 12 years.

HAWAII

(0 out of 1 Chapter)

IDAHO


Silver (1): Old Fort Hall

ILLINOIS


President General's Award (16): Au-rora*, Dewalt Mechlin**, Fort Dear-born**, Fort Payne, LaGrange-Illi-nois***, Letitia Green Stevenson, MarthaIbbetson, Mildred Warner Washington,Morrison*, Ninian Edwards*, NorthShore, Olney Jubilee, Park Ridge*, Re-member Allerton**, Skokie Valley*,SpringfieldBanner (4): Downers Grove, Kanka-

kee, Sauk Trail, Stephen DecaturStar (14): Abraham Lincoln***, Da-

vid Kennison, Eli Skinner, Kewanee,Princeton-Illinois, Puritan and Cavalier*,Rebecca Parke, Rochelle, Rockford*,Rock River, Shadrach Bond, Streator,Wabash, William DennisonGold (2): Benjamin Mills, Governor

Thomas FordSilver (16): Alliance, Belleville, Car-

roll, Daniel H. Brush, Edwardsville, FortMassac, General Henry Dearborn, Gen-eral John Stark, Glencoe, High PrairieTrail, Kaskaskia, Lucretia Leffingwell,Madam Rachel Edgar, Pierre Menard,Sally Lincoln, Thomas WaltersHon. Men. (23): Alida C. Bliss, Anan

Harmon, Asa Cottrell, Barbara Standish,Cahokia Mound, Cambridge, CaptainHubbard Burrows, Chicago, Colonel Jon-athan Latimer, Daniel McMillan, DewittClinton, Farmington, Fort Armstrong,General Macomb, Geneseo, GovernorBradford, James Halstead, Sr., MichaelHillegas, Mount Carmel, Peter Meyer,Prairie State, Sergeant Caleb Hopkins,Stephen A. Douglas

*Chapters Gold or better for 3 years.**Chapters Gold or better for 6 years.***Chapters Gold or better for 9 years.

INDIANA


President General's Award (8): AgnesPruyn Chapman, Ann Rogers Clark, Cap-

tain Jacob Warrick*, Estabrook****,General John Gibson, Kik-tha-we-nund,Pottawatomie, Vanderburgh*Banner (6): General Van Rensselaer,

Julia Watkins Brass***, Major Hugh Din-widdie, Mary Penrose Wayne, Ouibache,Timothy Ball

Star (18): Bloomington****, Brandy-wine Creek, Christopher Harrison**,Dorothy Q*, Dubois County, Irving-ton****, John Paul, John Wallace, Kent-land, LaGrange de Lafayette, MargaretBryant Blackstone, Miriam Benedict,Nathan Hinkle, Olde Towne, SamuelHuntington, Tippecanoe River, Veeders-burg, White Lick**

Silver (21): Anthony Nigo, Desardee,Fowler, Francis Vigo, General de La-fayette, General Francis Marion, Gen-eral James Cox, Green Tree Tavern,John Conner, Joseph Hart, Lost River,Mary Mott Green, Meshowke-to-quah,Mississinewa, Obadiah Taylor, Pianke-shaw, Sarah Winston Henry, SchuylerColfax, Ten O'Clock Line, Washburn,William Henry HarrisonHon. Men. (16): Abijah Bigelow, Cal-

umet, Captain Harmon Aughe, CarolineScott Harrison, Colonel Augustin de laBalme, Doctor Manasseh Cutler, Gen-eral Arthur St. Clair, Jonathan Jennings,Lafayette Spring, Manitou, Richard Hen-ry Lee, Rushville, The Hoosier Elm, TwinForks, West Fork, William Tuffs

*Chapters Gold or better for 3 years.**Chapters Gold or better for 6 years.***Chapters Gold or better for 9 years.****Chapters Gold or better for 12 years.

IOWA


Banner (I): Julien Dubuque***Star (3): Abigail Adams, Mary

Knight, Spinning WheelSilver (5): Council Bluffs, Nathaniel

Fellows, Newcastle, Priscilla Alden, Shen-andoahHon. Men. (10): Alden Sears, Algona,

Francis Shaw, Hannah Caldwell, Han-nah Lee, James Harlan, Jean MarieCardinell, Marion Linn, Okamanpado,Oskaloosa

***Chapters Gold or better for 9 years.

KANSAS


President General's Award (2): Euni-ce Sterling*, Mission Hills**Banner (4): Captain Jesse Leaven-

worth, Ford Lamed, Lois Warner,Topeka

Star (5): Dana, Good-Land, JohnHaupt, Tomahawk, Wyandot

Silver (16): Betty Bonnie, Betty Wash-ington, Byrd Prewitt, Dodge City, Em-poria, Esther Lowrey, Flores del Sol, FortSupply Trail, General Edward Hand, Is-abella Weldin, Jane Dean Coffey, MaryWade Strother, Nathan Edson, Shawnee,Uvedale, WichitaHon. Men. (9): Atchison, Council

Oak, Hannah Jameson, Kanza, Minisa,Randolph Loving, Sterling, SusannahFrench Putney, William Wilson


KENTUCKY


President General's Award (7): BryanStation, Captain John McKinley, Gen-eral Samuel Hopkins*, Jemima Boone,John Marshall, Lexington, Somerset

Star (9): Boonesborough, CaptainAbraham Hite**, Captain John Li!lard,Captain John Waller, Colonel GeorgeNicholas, Logan-Whitley, Pikeville, Re-becca Bryan Boone, Russellville

Silver (7): Bland Ballard, Captain Wil-liam Rowan, Cythiana, Hart, Jane Lamp-ton, Paducah, St. AsaphHon. Men. (10): Berea-Laurel Ridges,

Captain Stephen Ashby, Fort Hartford,Frankfort, General Evan Shelby, JohnFitch, Limestone, Peter Foree, SamuelDavies, Susannah Hart Shelby


LOUISIANA


President General's Award (11):Abram Morehouse****, Attakapas*, Avo-yelles, Baton Rouge*, Fort Miro*, JohnJames Audubon*, New Orleans*, Peli-can*, Pointe Coupee*, Sabine**, St.Denis

Star (8) : Boeuf River, Chief Tus-quahoma**, Loyalty*, Moses Shelby, NewIberia, Opelousas, Spirit of '76, Tangipa-hoa*

Silver (2): Bayou Lafourche, FortJessupHon. Men. (9): Alexander Stirling,

Bayou St. John, Frances Rebecca Harri-son, Galvez, General William Mont-gomery, Les Rapides, Metairie-Ridge, Tal-lulah, Vieux Carre

*Chapters Gold or better for 3 years.•*Chapters Gold or better for 6 years.***Chapters Gold or better for 12 years.

MAINE


Star (1): Hannah Weston*Silver (1): Mary DillinghamHon. Men. (8): Esther Eayres, Fort

Halifax, Lady Knox, Mary Kelton Dum-mer, Old York, Rebecca Emery, SamuelGrant, Topsham-Brunswick


MARYLAND


President General's Award (5): CarterBraxton, Chevy Chase*, Mary CarrollCaton, Samuel Chase, Thomas Johnson**

Star (9) Bottony Cross**, ColonelThomas Dorsey, Conococheague*, Dor-set, Erasmus Perry, General MordecaiGist*, Old Kent, Peggy Stewart Tea Par-ty, William Winchester*

Silver (2): Ann Arundel, FrederickHon. Men. (5): Baltimore, Governor

William Paca, Janet Montgomery, Ma-jor William Thomas, Toaping Castle


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MASSACHUSETIS


President General's Award (2): Con-tentment, Mercy Warren

Banner (1): Colonel William McIntoshStar (2): Captain John Joslin, Jr.,

Captain Joshua GraySilver (10): Captain Job Knapp, Deane

Winthrop, Dorothy Brewer, First Resis-tance, Jedediah Foster, Menotomy, NellyCustis Lewis, Old Colony, Sea CoastDefence, Susannah TuftsHon. Men. (15): Boston Tea Party,

Brigadier General James Brickett, Cap-tain Isaac Davis, Committee of Safety,Duxbury, East Hoosuck, Faneuil Hall,Jonathan Hatch, Joseph Coolidge, Mar-gery Morton, Mary Mattoon, Old StateHouse, Olde Redding, Quequechan, Way-side Inn

MICHIGAN


President General's Award (4): EzraParker, General Richardson, Piety Hill*,Sarah Ann Cochrane***Banner (3): Colonel Joshua Howard,

Mary Marshall, SaginawStar (3): Elizabeth Cass*, Job Wins-

low, ShiawasseeSilver (4): Alexander Macomb, Amos

Sturgis, Battle Creek, Sophie de MarsacCampauHon. Men. (13): Anne Frisby Fitz-

hugh, Captain Samuel Felt, Fort Pont-chartrain, Genesee, General Josiah Har-mar, Isabella, Jean Bessac, John Alden,Mecosta, Philip Livingston, Rebecca De-wey, Sarah Caswell Angell, Three Flags

*Chapters Gold or better for 3 years.***Chapters Gold or better for 9 years.

MINNESOTA


Silver (3): Fergus Falls, Old Trails,Red CedarHon. Men. (4): Anthony Wayne, Gen-

eral Henry Hastings Sibley, John Wither-spoon, Maria Sanford

MISSISSIPPI


President General's Award (5): Ash-mead*, Magnolia State, Mississippi Delta,Nanih Waiya**, Rebecca CravatBanner (3): Amite River, Grenada,

Ralph HumphreysStar (5): Benjamin G. Humphreys,

Natchez Trace, Norvell Robertson*, Path-finder, YazooGold (1): Tallahatchie*Silver (10): Chakchiuma, Dancing

Rabbit, Declaration of Independence,Duchess de Chaumont, John Rolfe, JudithRobinson, Mary Stuart, Natchez, OleBrook, UnobeeHon. Men. (8): Belvidere, Biloxi,

Cherokee Rose, David Holmes, DoaksTreaty, Nahoula, Samuel Dale, ShukhotaTomaha


MISSOURI


President General's Award (1) Jeffer-son

Banner (5): Dorcas Richardson**,Niangua**, Osage*, Webster Groves,William White***5

Star (16): Alexander Doniphan, Al-len-Morton-Watkins, Armstrong, Colum-bian*, Cornelia Greene, Elizabeth Carey,Elizabeth Randolph, Fort Osage, Galla-tin, Hannah Hull, Marshall, Noah Cole-man, O'Fallon*, Rhoda Fairchild, War-rensburg, William Boydston

Silver (12): Anne Helm, Carrollton,Elizabeth Benton, Howard County, Louis-iana Purchase, Lucy Jefferson Lewis,Mexico-Missouri, Olive Prindle, PlattePurchase, Rachel Donelson, Sarah Bar-ton Murphy, WestportHon. Men. (12): Francois Valle, Gen-

eral John Sullivan, Harmony Mission, In-dependence Pioneers, Jane RandolphJefferson, John Patterson, King's High-way, New London, Nodaway, St. Louis,Susannah Randolph, White Alloe

*Chapters Gold or better for 3 years.**Chapters Gold or better for 6 years.****Chapters Gold or better for 12 years.

MONTANA


Silver (2): Powder River, Silver BowHon. Men. (4): Anaconda, Assinni-

boine, Black Eagle, Milk River

NEBRASKA


President General's Award (1): Deb-orah Avery*Banner (2): Elizabeth Montague,'

Fort KearneyStar (3): David City, Lewis-Clark, St.

Leger CowleySilver (4): David Bryant, Katandin,

Point of Rock, Thirty Seventh StarHon. Men. (12): Cozad, General

George A. Custer, Kitkihaki, Major IsaacSadler, Mary Katharine Goddard, NancyGary, Niobrara, Omaha, Platte, Quivera,Reavis-Ashley, Sioux Lookout


NEVADA


President General's Award (2): Fran-cisco Garces, Nevada SagebrushHon. Men. (3): John C. Fremont,

Lahontan, Valley of Fire

NEW HAMPSHIRE


President General's Award (2): Ashue-lot, Mary Torr*

Banner (1): Abigail StearnsStar (4): Mary Varnum Platts, Mercy

Hathaway White, Molly Stark*, RangerSilver (3): Colonel Thomas Tash,

Molly Reid, New Boston

Hon. Men. (5): Buntin, Captain JosiahCrosby, Exeter, Margery Sullivan, Rum-ford


NEW JERSEY


President General's Award (2): Pegg3,Warne*, Short Hills*Banner (1): AbsegamiStar (9): Chinkchewunska, Church and

Cannon, Continental, John Rutherford,Old Topanemus, Saddle River*, SarahStillwell, Shrewsbury Towne, Yantacaw*

Silver (8): Cape May Patriots, Cap-tain Joshua Huddy, Francis Hopkinson,General Washington, Isaac Burroughs,Oak Tree, Polly Wyckoff, PrincetonHon. Men. (12): Basking Ridge, Bea-

con Fire, Bergen Paulus Hook, CampMiddlebrook, Crane's Ford, Eagle Rock,Elizabeth Parcells DeVoe, General La-fayette, General Mercer, Penelope Hart,Vally of the Delaware, William Pater-son


NEW MEXICO


Banner (1): Charles DibrellStar (5): Dona Ana, Jacob Bennett,

Lew Wallace*, Thomas Jefferson, WhiteSands**Gold (1): CoronadoSilver (2): Caprock, El PortalHon. Men. (3): Mary Griggs, Ros-

well, Stephen Watts Kearney


NEW YORK


President General's Award (11): Abi-gail Fillmore, Captain John Harris, EllenHardin Walworth, Jane McCrea, Kete-wamoke*, Major Thomas Wickes**,Mary Washington Colonial, North Rid-ing*, Oyster Bay, Saghtekoos, WhitePlainsBanner (2): Larchmont, MohawkStar (12): Astenrogen, Caughnawaga*,

Chancellor Livingston, Corning, FortRensselaer**, Mahwenawasigh, MajorJonathan Lawrence, Matinecock, Nihana-wate, On-ti-ora, Shatemuc, SuffolkGold (1): MoheganSilver (15): Amsterdam, Corporal Jo-

siah Griswold, General Asa Danforth,General John Williams, Holland Patent,Iroquois, Jamestown, John Jay, MountPleasant, New York City, Niagara Falls,Ondawa-Cambridge, Staten Island, Tawa-sentha, William DawesHon. Men. (21): Anne Carey, Battle

Pass, Benjamin Prescott, Captain Chris-tian Brown, Chappaqua, Chemung,Comfort Tyler, Fort Stanwix, GeneralJacob Odell, General James Clinton, Gen-eral Nicholas Herkimer, Gu-ya-no-ga,Irondequoit, Knapp, Melzingah, Otsego,Philip Schuyler, Ruth Floyd Woodhull,


Sa-go-ye-wat-ha, She-qua-gah, Southamp-

ton Colony


NORTH CAROLINA


President General's Award (6): Cor-nelius Hartnett*, Davie Poplar ****, Gen-eral Joseph Winston**, Hickory Tav-

ern**, Rachel Caldwell, Richard DobbsSpaightBanner (2): Colonel Polk, John FosterStar (7): Battle of Charlotte, Colonel

Robert Rowan, Fort Dobbs, GuilfordBattle, James Hunter**, MecklenburgDeclaration of Independence*, PiedmontPatriots

Gold (1): General Robert IrwinSilver (11): Caswell-Nash, Colonel

Alexander McAllister, David Williams,Fourth Creek, Halifax Resolves, JohnHoyle, John Penn, Joseph McDowell,Richard Clinton, Samuel Johnston, Wil-liam BethelHon. Men. (14): Battle of Alamance,

Benjamin Cleveland, Betsy Dowdy, Colo-nel Adam Alexander, Craighead-Dunlap,Dorcas Bell Love, General Davie, GeorgeReynolds, Liberty Hall, Major BenjaminMay, Martha Pettigrew, Micajah Petta-way, Miles Harvey, Thomas Wade

*Chapters Gold or better for 3 years."Chapters Gold or better for 6 years."Chapters Gold or better for 12 years.

NORTH DAKOTA


OHIO


President General's Award (2): MountSterling, Oxford Caroline ScottBanner (3): Black Swamp, Captain

James Lawrence, Captain William Hen-dricks

Star (12): Amanda Barker Devin,Clough ' Valley*, Daniel Cooper, Dela-ware City**, Elyria, Fort Greene Ville,Franklinton*, Governor Othniel Looker,Massillon, Phoebe Fraunces, Scout Dav-id Williams*, Urbana

Silver (14): Elizabeth Sherman Reese,Fort Defiance, Fort Industry, GeorgeClinton, Hannah Emerson Dustin, JohnRely, Lagonda, Marietta, Mary Chesney,Old Northwest, Shaker, Steubenville,Western Reserve, William HomeyHon. Men. (12): Beech Forest, Catha-

rine Greene, Fort Amanda, GovernorWorthington, Lakewood, Lima, MaryRedmond, Moses Cleaveland, Olentangy,Poland-Canfield, Rebecca Griscom, Whet-stone

*Chapters Gold or better for 3 years."Chapters Gold or better for 6 years.

OKLAHOMA


President General's Award (3): BlackBeaver*, Cushing, High PlainsBanner (1): Reverend John RobinsonStar (6): Captain Warren Cottle**,

Cimarron, Duncan*, Nancy Green,Pawhuska, Wunagisa

Silver (9) Ardmore, Cedar River,Chickasaw, Enid, Mary Quisenberry, Okla-homa City, Tonkawa, Tulsa, WoodwardHon. Men. (5): Bartlesville, Cherokee

Outlet, Colonel John Starke, Sr., Hobart,Tahlequah


OREGON


President General's Award (1): OregonLewis and Clark*

Star (4):.Chemeketa, Eulalona**,Mount Hood, Tillamook*

Silver (1): BendHon. Men. (5): Coos Bay, Malheur,

Mount St. Helens, Portland, Wahkeena


PENNSYLVANIA


President General's Award (1): JacobFerree”

Banner (5): Chester County*, ColonelHugh White, Delaware County, Inde-pendence Hall, Standing Stone

Star (6): Bedford, Colonel JamesSmith*, Dr. Benjamin Rush, Fort Hand,James Alexander, Swatara Pine Ford*

Silver (12): Bucks County, ColonelAndrew Lynn, Colonel William Wallace,Cumberland County, Donegal, Fort Le-

Boeuf, Greene Academy, Mach-wi-hi-lusing, Mahanatawny, Philadelphia, To-hickon, TriangleHon. Men. (13): Adam Holliday,

Clarion County, Fort McClure, German-town, Harrisburg, Indiana County, Ja-cob Stroud, Merion, Pymatuning, ValleyForge, William Penn, Wyoming Valley,Wellsboro


RHODE ISLAND


Star (3) : Catherine Littlefield Greene,Esek Hopkins, William Ellery

Silver (2): Phebe Greene Ward, RhodeIsland IndependenceHon. Men. (6) Bristol, Colonel Wil-

liam Barton, Governor Nicholas Cooke,Moswansicut, Pawtucket, Pettaquamscut

SOUTH CAROLINA


President General's Award (1): TheWizard of TamasseeStar (2) : Columbia, William Capers

Silver (9): Daniel Morgan, Eutaw,General John Barnwell, Mary Musgrove,Moultrie, Pee Dee, Peter Horry, Prince ofOrange, Richard WinnHon. Men. (13): Behethland Butler,

Cowpens, David Hopkins, EleanorLaurens Pinckney, Fort Prince George,Hudson Berry, Joshua Hawkins, OldCheraws, Rebecca Pickens, TheodosiaBurr, Thomas Woodward, University ofSouth Carolina, Waxhaws

SOUTH DAKOTA


Silver (2): Mary Chilton, Thirty-ninthStarHon. Men. (1): Nancy Peabody

TENNESSEE


President General's Award (4): Ad-miral David Farragut*, Colonel HardyMurfree, Commodore Perry*, TullahomaBanner (2): Fort Nashborough, Tenas-

seeStar (9): Alexander Keith, General

Francis Nash, General William LeeDavidson, Hatchie*, John Sevier*, LongIsland, Samuel Frazier, Sarah Hawkins,Zachariah Daviesm

Silver (11): Adam Dale, AndrewBogle, Campbell, Cumberland, Fort As-sumption, French Lick, Gideon Carr,James White, Nolachuckey, Ocoee, San-derlin's BluffHon. Men. (9): Chief John Ross,

Clinch Bend, Jane Knox, Judge DavidCampbell, Mary Blount, Old WaltonRoad, Robert Cartwright, RobertCooke, Watauga

*Chapters Gold or better for 3 years."*Chapters Gold or better for 9 years.

TEXAS


President General's Award (6): Aus-

tin Colony, Colonel George Moffett,

Esther McCrory, Lieutenant Thomas

Barlow, Martha McCraw, Mary Isham

KeithBanner (2): Lady Washington

Nathaniel DavisStar (13) : Aaron Burleson", Benja-

min McFarland*, Comfort Wood, Fort

Bend, James Campell****, John Ever-

ett, John McKnitt Alexander, Liberstad,Lucretia Council Cochran, MargaretMontgomery, Nacogdoches*, Nancy Hor-

ton Davis, Samuel Sorrell****Silver (14): Alamo, Anthony Smith,

Captain Thomas Moore, Captain WilliamYoung, Charles Crawford, George Wash-ington, James Blair, Jane Douglas, MaryMcCoy Baines, Nathaniel Winston, Per-

mian Sands, Pocahontas, Samuel PaulDinkins, TejusHon. Men. (21): Alexander Love, Ann

Poage, Asa Underwood, Captain Na-thaniel Mills, Captain William Sanders,Daniel Witcher, Ensign Obadiah Trim-mier, General Levi Casey, John Davis,Jonathan Hardin, Josiah Bartlett, LaVil-lita, Lieutenant William Brewer, LlanoEstacado, Major Francis Grice, MaryGarland, Prudence Alexander, Ralph Rip-

ley, San Antonio de Bexar, Silas Mor-ton, William Findley

*Chapters Gold or better for 3 years."Chapters Gold or better for 6 years."Chapters Gold or better for 9 years."Chapters Gold or better for 12 years.

UTAH


Silver (1): Spirit of Liberty


VERMONT


Star (2): Cavendish, Thomas Chitten-den

Silver (2): Ethan Allen, Marquis deLafayette

Hon. Men. (5): Ann Story, Hand'sCove, Heber Allen, Ormsby, Ottauque-chee

VIRGINIA


President General's Award (17): Ar-lington House, Black's Fort, ColonelJohn Banister, Colonel William Pres-ton***, Fort Loudoun*, Fort Nelson,Frances Bland Randolph, Great Bridge*,John Alexander*, Kate Waller Barrett*,Ketoctin*, Mount Vernon, NathanielBacon*, Prestwould*, Rainbow Ridge,Roanoke Valley*, William Byrd*

Banner (2) Cobb's Hall, GeneralJames Breckinridge**Star (24): Adam Thoroughgood, Ap-

palachian Trail*, Bermuda Hundred*,Captain John Smith, Count Pulaski,Cricket Hill, Elizabeth McIntosh Ham-mill, Fairfax County, Falls Church**,Fort Maiden Spring, Francis Wallis,Freedom Hill**, Free State of Warwick,Henry Clay, Irvine-Welles, Jack Jouett,Lynchburg*, Newport News, Point ofFork, Providence, Sarah Constant**,

Shadwell, Slate Hill, Virginia Frontier*Gold (1): Judith Randolph

Silver (17): Albemarle, Beverley Man-or, Borough of Norfolk, Dorothea Henry,Dr. Elisha Dick, John Rhodes, MargaretLynn Lewis, Massanutton, Nancy Chris-tian Fleming, Poplar Forest, Scotchtown,Thomas Carter, Thomas Lee, ThomasNelson, Washington-Lewis, William Pitt,William TaylorHon. Men. (18): Amherst, Boone

Trail, Colonel Abram Penn, ColonelCharles Lynch, Colonel Francis Mallory,Colonel Thomas Hughart, Colonel Wil-liam Christian, Commonwealth, Fort Chis-well, Fort Lewis, General Joseph Martin,George Pearis, Golden Horseshoe, Hamp-ton, James River, Louisa Court House,Old Dominion, Princess Anne County

*Chapters Gold or better for 3 years.**Chapter Gold or better for 6 years.***Chapters Gold or better for 9 years.

WASHINGTON


Banner (1): John KendrickStar (4) : Cascade*, Lady Stirling,

Mary Ball, Michael Trebert*Silver (3): Chief Whatcom, Tillicum,

University of WashingtonHon. Men. (4): Olympus, Peter Puget,

Ranier, Willapa MEXICO

*Chapters Gold or better for 3 years. (0 out of 1 Chapter)

WEST VIRGINIA


President General's Award (4): AnneBailey**, Buford, Charleston, Fort Lee

Banner (2): Blennerhassett, MoundStar (1): Bee LineSilver (3): John Chapman, Pack Horse

Ford, West AugustaHon. Men. (3): Colonel Charles

Lewis, Major William Haymond, WilsonCary Nicholas

**Chapters Gold or better for 6 years.

WISCONSIN


Star (2): Beloit, Port Washington*Silver (6): Eau Claire, Governor Nel-

son Dewey, Janesville, Milwaukee, Nee-nah, WausauHon. Men. (4): Annis Avery Hill,

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NATIONALDEFENSE

ENID HALL (MRS. FREDERICK)GRISWOLD, JR.

National Chairman

Mr. Chairman and Members ofthis Committee:

Thank you for your courtesy andconsideration in permitting me tospeak today. As President Generalof the National Society, Daughters ofthe American Revolution, I representapproximately 185,000 members ofa nonpolitical organization dedicatedto historic, educational and patrioticobjectives. Only on rare occasionsdoes a representative of the DARappear on Capitol Hill. During thelast three years, the past PresidentGeneral appeared only once to makea statement before a CongressionalCommittee and, then as now, it wasto defend values which we believeto be of supreme importance to theAmerican people.

I do not presume to speak as anauthority on immigration. It is mypurpose, today, to present the con-victions of an organization which re-gards the NATIONAL ORIGINSQUOTA SYSTEM and other vitallybasic features contained in the Im-migration and Nationality Act of1952 as a first-line of defense in per-petuating our institutions of freedomand the American Way of Life.

In a 1965 Resolution, the DARtook note of the fact that there havebeen ten amendments to the Immigra-tion and Nationality Act over a 12-

Strengthening

of

Immigration and Nationality Actby

MRS. WILLIAM H. SULLIVAN, JR.

President General, National Society, DAR

Statement of Mrs. William H. Sullivan, Jr., President General of the National

Society, Daughters of the American Revolution, in Support of the Immigra-

tion and Nationality Act of 1952, as Amended, and in Opposition to Pro-

posed Liberalizing Amendments of S. 500 now before the Subcommittee on

Immigration and Nationality of the Senate Judiciary Committee, Friday,

June 25, 1965.

year period and the public recordshows that approximately 300,000immigrants have been admitted an-nually during the past decade, withonly one-third of those admitted com-ing in under established quotas. Theremaining two-thirds entered eitheras nonquota immigrants or throughemergency legislation which bypassedthe Immigration and Nationality Act.

The Resolution further states:

"Whereas new liberalizing pro-posals would greatly increase num-bers of immigrants to be assimilatedinto our culture, inevitably increaseunemployment and place an addition-al burden on our costly welfare pro-grams; and

"Whereas liberalizing propos-als include an establishment of an. . . Immigration Board which wouldhave delegated authority (properlythe exclusive prerogative of Con-gress) which would override thepresent Joint Congressional Commit-tee on Immigration and NationalityPolicy as authorized under presentlaw;

"Resolved, That the NationalSociety, Daughters of the AmericanRevolution continue to support astrengthened Immigration and Na-tionality Act and National OriginsQuota Principle with continued con-trol of a selective immigration policy

by Congress which will serve first ournational self-interest as do the im-migration laws of all other nations."

With this as a background, Ispeak in support of a strengthenedImmigration and Nationality Act andthe National Origins Quota. Systemcontained therein. I speak in supportof continued control by Congress ofa selective immigration policy. It is,therefore, necessary to oppose emas-culating amendments, particularly thedeletion of the National Origins Quo-ta System and the establishment ofan Immigration Board largely re-moved from effective control of Con-gress.

In pressing these points, it ispossible that I shall cover groundtouched upon by others who haveappeared before this Committee. Butthere is at least one question whichcannot be asked too often: Whyshould this Nation subscribe to thefallacious theory that immigration isan alien right rather than a privilege?And why should this Nation expandits immigration program by increasingthe number of potentially unassimil-able aliens, when it is unable to solveits own unemployment problems andhas felt obliged to declare war onpoverty within its own borders?

In asking these questions, I wantto make it unmistakably clear that


the DAR does not oppose immigra-tion per se. We are proud of therecord which permitted our organiza-tion to say in a 1965 Resolution:

"The DAR . . . has conductedan effective program of aid to aliensseeking to become citizens, has pub-lished and distributed since 1921more than nine million free copies ofa Manual for Citizenship, [and] pre-sented Americanism Medals to natur-alized citizens who have demonstrat-ed outstanding qualities of leadership,trustworthiness, service and patriot-ism."

In pursuing this program, theDAR has recognized that the con-tinuing flow of immigrants to ourshores has helped to keep the spiritof liberty alive in the hearts andminds of our people who tend totake freedom felt granted. Amongthese immigrants, there have beenmen and women who have knownwhat it is to lose freedom and there-fore regard it as something to becherished. Over the years, they maybe said to have served as the leavenin our loaf of bread, since they havemade a substantial contribution towhat must always be a continuingeffort to keep the lights of freedomburning in this or any other nation.

Unfortunately, there is anotherside to this coin. Sworn testimoniesof top immigration officers indicatethat a possible 30 to 40 percent ofso-called "refugees" from behind theIron Curtain are either subversive orcriminals, or both. Moreover, it isvirtually impossible, according tosecurity officers, to screen out Com-munists among refugees from IronCurtain countries for the excellentreason that there is no way to sub-stantiate or refute biographical evi-dence which they submit. Any in-crease in immigration from thecountries of eastern Europe or RedChina, both of which are dominatedby Communists, could only increasethis danger.

Not to be ignored is the furtherfact that the breakdown of the Immi-gration and Nationality Act of 1952has been one of the major objectivesof the Communists since this legisla-tion was passed. The Communistparty-line has deviated in many othermatters, but it has never wavered inits opposition to the immigration pol-icy set forth in the Walter-McCarranAct. There may well be some em-barrassment to proponents of weak-

ening amendments when it is recalledthat, according to the House Com-mittee on Un-American Activities,the Communist Party has created,and now controls in 15 key States,180 "front" organizations dedicatedexclusively to the purpose of creating"grass roots" support in Congress todestroy the Act—which is what mostof the proposed amendments woulddo.

It is, therefore, interesting thatpressure for weakening amendmentsto the Immigration and NationalityAct does not come from the grassroots of America. Instead, it comesfrom high echelons in Government,from men who speak loftily of hu-manitarian principles, of the necessityof ending the Asia-Pacific triangle,and of the damage inflicted upon theNation's "world image" by presentimmigration policies.

One can only wonder whom theyare trying to please—minority votingblocs or possibly the General Assem-bly of the United Nations. There islittle evidence that they speak forthe American people. On May 31,1965, the Harris Survey released theresults of a poll which showed thatthe American people oppose "easier"immigration laws by a margin of 2to 1. Moreover, the proposal that im-migrants be admitted on the basis ofskills rather than by country quotasmet with only tepid response.

Whether or not those polled hadever heard of the National OriginsQuota Principle, the fact is that theyinstinctively supported its philosophy.These men and women expressed apreference for immigrants from Can-ada and northern and western Eur-ope. These are the nations whichhave provided, in the past, the bulkof our immigration and whose peopleshare a cultural heritage most closelyresembling our own. These are alsothe nations which, with the exceptionof Canada, will be most severely af-fected by reduced immigration quo-tas for their areas.

It was also reported that theAmerican people tend to oppose im-migrants from Latin America, south-ern and eastern Europe, the MiddleEast and Asia, all of which areas,with the exception of Latin America,would have substantially increasedquotas under the legislation beforeus. Latin Americans would not beaffected since they presently enter ona non-quota basis.

The Harris report went on:"The surface reasons given for

opposition are that the United Statesis overcrowded now, that there arenot enough jobs to go around, andthat our people should be helped first.But perhaps the most significant in-sight in the entire survey is providedby those people whose fathers orgrandfathers themselves were immi-grants. Almost without exception, keynationality groups express oppositionto liberalization of immigration laws."

Can it be that these people in-stinctively want to keep America—American? And why is it presentlyunreasonable to seek to preserve na-tional identity by maintaining theNation's historic population blend?

As the Christian Science Moni-tor once editoralized:

"It is no reflection on the manyfine American citizens of all races,creeds and national origins to recog-nize realistically that some nationsare far closer to the United States inculture, customs, standards of living,respect for law, and experience ingovernment."

This point notwithstanding, theMcCarran-Walter Act denies no na-tion a quota, a fact largely ignoredin the present debate. Moreover, itallots a basic quota of 100 immi-grants per year to any and everynation, regardless of the proportionof our population who originatedthere.

It is not claimed that the Immi-gration and Nationality Act of 1952is a perfect piece of legislation. It hasbeen amended repeatedly, but itsbasic features have been retained.Under it, Congress has found themeans to meet so-called "hardship"cases. Its greatest virtue, however, isthat it has provided a mathematicalformula for regulation of quota im-migration and thereby removed suchimmigration from the control ofpoliticians.

S. 500 would scrap this wiseprocedure. No less important, enact-ment of S. 500 would mark anothermilestone in surrender of power byCongress to the Chief Executive. Pro-ponents of the Bill speak of the hu-manitarian principles behind it, butthe cold fact is that it vests wide dis-cretionary powers in the hands of thePresident and establishes an Immi-gration Board largely removed fromthe control of Congress.

In the language of the Bill, the


duties of the Board will be "to pro-mulgate . . . regulations," make a"continuous study of conditions with-in and without the United States"having any bearing on immigrationpolicy, and "recommend to the Presi-dent" allocation of certain quota im-migration visas. The Board is in-structed "to consider, after consulta-tion with the Secretaries of Labor,State, and Defense," and recommendto the Attorney General such criteriafor admission of immigrants as willfurther the policy of the UnitedStates. The Bill also stipulates that"all Federal Agencies shall co-oper-ate fully with the Board."

What vestige of authority overimmigration would be left to the Con-gress under the terms of the Bill islargely illusory. It should be noted,also, that the Attorney General, allof the Secretaries named above, andmembers of the Immigration Boardare or would be, without excep-

• tion, appointees rather than electedofficials.

No less important to the Ameri-can people, even the most ardent pro-ponent S of this proposed legislationacknowledge that within a space offive years it will drastically alter theimmigration pattern prevailing underexisting law.

On January 15, 1965, SenatorHart found it necessary to explainthat "in order to insure that the newsystem would not impose undue hard-ship on any of our close allies by sud-denly curtailing their immigrants, theBill authorizes the President, afterconsultation with an ImmigrationBoard established by the legislation,to utilize up to 30 percent of thequota numbers available in any yearfor the purpose of restoring cutsmade by the new system in the quotaestablished under existing law."

Should this proposal becomelaw, would not our immigration pol-icy, presently governed by a mathe-matical formula, be turned into apolitical football subject to the whimsof men rather than the rule of law?

If the Immigration and National-ity Act is again to be amended, whyhas Congress failed to either place aceiling on total immigration, or un-dertaken to cope with the problemscreated by the substantial number ofnonquota immigrants, who outnum-ber the quota immigrants 2 to 1, andwhose number may be expected toincrease from year to year?

These nonquota immigrants in-clude spouses and children of Amer-ican citizens; natives of independentcountries in the Western Hemisphere;individuals entering under privatebills approved by Congress or author-ized by Executive action, as well asrefugees.

The legislation before us notonly fails to modify nonquota areas,but actually extends the nonquotabasis - to such newly independentcountries of the Western Hemisphereas Jamaica, Trinidad, and Tobago,none of which, it should be noted,share our political or cultural herit-age.

This brings us to one of themost sweeping changes contained inthe proposed Bill, abolition of what isdescribed as the Asia-Pacific triangle.Present law places limitations onadmission of any alien whose ances-try is attributable by as much as halfto people or peoples of the Asia-Pacific triangle. Under the legislationbefore us, Asiatics, born in LatinAmerica, could freely enter theUnited States in substantial numbersand on a nonquota basis.

Humanitarian as the purpose ofthis provision may be, its long-termeffect and potentialities are incalcu-lable. Moreover, Latin America ishaving its own population explosion,which will be increasingly reflected instepped-up immigration to the U.S.

The Census Bureau already reportsthat we have about 6 million peopleof Mexican ethnic origin in theUnited States. Over one-half millionof these are aliens. Their numbersare said to have doubled in the last20 years.

At present these Mexican-Amer-icans are concentrated for the mostpart in Arizona, New Mexico, Texasand Southern California. Their lackof assimilability and the extent oftheir influence is best illustrated bythe fact that the State Legislatureof New Mexico is now officially bi-lingual.

Immigration is definitely a mat-ter of national welfare and security.If this Nation is to maintain its cul-tural heritage, its free institutions, itshistoric population mixture, in fact,its identity as a Nation, it is impera-tive that a logical and rational methodof governing immigration must beprovided. The Walter-McCarran Im-migration and Nationality Act wasdesigned to meet these requirements

after the most searching study. It hasbeen described as a mirror which re-flects the United States as it is.

The National Society, Daughtersof the American Revolution, whichhas continuously supported theWalter-McCarran Act and the Na-tional Origins Quota System con-tained therein, wishes again to re-affirm officially its support of theprinciples embodied in this Law. Wedo so, in the words of our immediatepast President General, "firmly be-lieving that the Immigration and Na-tionality Act of 1952 not only safe-guards our Constitutional Republicand perpetuates the American Herit-age, but by maintaining its estab-lished standards, that it actually pro-tects naturalized Americans on a parwith the native-born, and as welloffers encouragement to desirable im-migrants to become future Americancitizens. Any breakdown in this sys-tem would be open invitation toCommunist infiltration. Likewise, apoor law, newly enacted, and improp-erly administered could provide thesame opportunity to the detriment,if not the actual downfall of ourCountry."

If change is indicated, let it beaccomplished by careful, deliberateamendment, designed to protect ourcultural and governmental heritageand our free institutions. Let anychange be accomplished in an orderlymanner, still retaining the NationalOrigins Quota System and other vitalprotective features of existing law.Let no change be dictated by well-intentioned humanitarian pleas whichare unrealistic, and which couldresult in further unemployment, over-laden taxes, to say nothing of a col-lapse of moral and spiritual values ifnonassimilable aliens of dissimilarethnic background and culture arepermitted gradually to overwhelm ourCountry.

Finally, and in connection withthe liberalizing amendments now of-fered, I would like to close with thewords of Senator McCarran, who, inspeaking for passage of the Walter-McCarran Immigration and Nation-ality Act warned:

"If the enemies of this legisla-tion succeed in riddling it to pieces,or in amending it beyond recognition,they will have contributed more topromote this nation's downfall thanany other group since we achievedour independence as a Nation." •


NSDAR New Membership Commission

by

EVELYN C. PETERS

Registrar General, NSDAR

ONE big project of the Jubilee Administration is to obtain a truly notable increase in Society Membership.

The goal is 200,000, an increase during the three years of approximately 15,000 or 5,000 a year. The attempt

is ambitious but the victory not impossible, if state organizations, chapters and members really work.

In April an NSDAR Membership Commission was authorized to coordinate the work of officers and chair-

men whose duties are directly concerned with membership problems. The chairmen of Genealogical Records,

Lineage Research, and Membership, together with the Organizing Secretary General and the Registrar General

(chairman), will make a concerted effort to clarify, suggest, and direct the membership offensive.

Through the DAR Magazine and the Omnibus Letters you will be hearing from all members of the new

Commission. Please study their instructions and ideas carefully. Some state regents have already set up the

state's own Membership Commission to start and to coordinate the state work. Such coordination can avoid du-

plication of effort and misunderstanding; it can insure a successful attack on membership problems, which are

sometimes peculiar to a certain locality and situation.

A few general considerations are given below as a basis for organizing an immediate and definite plan at

the state and chapter levels.

1. The greatest confusion exists at both chapter andstate level, as to the specific duties of Registrars, Mem-bership Chairmen, and chairmen of Lineage Research.This confusion has led to shunting of responsibility andconsequent lack of activity. It has even led to personaldifferences and some schism within chapters and states.

It is the opinion of some of us who have long worked

on membership problems that we have been expectingthe above officers and chairmen to display talents seldom

expected in one person. We have not faced the fact that

it takes one type of person to SELL membership in theSociety and one qualified by knowledge and experience

to do lineage research and check papers. It is our con-

viction that the chapter membership chairman should

be a person of wisdom on DAR affairs, a good sales-

woman, and one whose enthusiasm is contagious.

The Lineage Research Chairman must know (a)how to obtain valuable information from the applicantherself, and how to keep HER working and interested infinding missing data; (b) how to keep trying to findthat information herself; (c) how to use the state andnational Lineage Research Chairmen if she finds it im-possible to "fill the gaps".

It is the duty of a chapter registrar to check every

paper carefully before she adds her signature, in order

that all requirements as to the papers themselves are met

before the paper is sent to Washington. The chapter

and most state registrars also keep the records of mem-

bers. Chapter registrars have the responsibility of keep-

ing the files of application papers belonging to the chap-

ter, and of making copies for those requesting transfers.

Many states and chapters have different by-laws re-

garding the duties of these members working on mem-

bership. It should be pointed out that every state andchapter needs members accepting these duties. In smallchapters the registrar has to double as Lineage Research

Chairman; but it is seldom that she can also act as mem-bership• chairman.

2. Few chapters start the year with a definite member-ship project, and its proper organization. Few statesreally organize the membership work effectively. It isnot enough for a chapter regent to say, at the firstFall meeting, "If any one knows of any woman who iseligible and would be an addition to our chapter, please

give her name to the Membership Chairman or to me."In the first place there are thousands of women who

have no idea that they ARE eligible to membership in

DAR, and thousands more who would be interested in

the Society if they knew what the Society is and does.

Out of 103 prospective members entertained by

one chapter regent at three "coffees", only a few were

found to be ineligible. Ninety-one new members were

taken into the chapter in two years—"Pick and Prove".

Study the proposed "Blueprint for Increased Mem-

bership" which will be compiled by this committee in

order to give you definite ideas. Start planning now your

membership projects, your teas or coffees, your fine

guest program, your calling committee, your lists of

prospective members. Start planning as a chapter benefit,

a means of raising money for DAR work.

3. We must never lose sight of the fact that there are two

parts to the general membership problem: the questions

of GAIN and those of LOSS. Let us here list a few

methods of preventing LOSS. You will later hear more

on how to make GAINS.

A. If a state membership chairman, at the begin-

ning of the year, will inform chapter chairmen that she

intends to ask for a full report on the causes of resigna-

tions and of losses through failure to pay dues, she will

obtain some revealing information; and she will find

that a greater chapter effort will be made to prevent such

loss.B. An alert chapter treasurer can help avoid loss

of members who fail to pay dues. These days, when

most women belong to many organizations, they expect(Continued on page 718)


OenologicalDepartment

MRS. IRVIN C. BROWNNational Chairman

Genealogical RecordsCommittee

Marriages Copied From the Diary ofRev. William Shaw of Allegany County,Md., a Deacon of the Methodist Episco-pal Church. Sent by Mrs. John A. Cupler,11 Buchanan, La Vale, Md., for CresapChapter.

Nom: The material printed belowwas inadvertently omitted from thediary in the June-July issue, which cov-ered the years 1801-1813.

1792

Joshue Woodroring to Vastha Potter,Aug. 14.

Benjamin Morris to Rebecka Sim-kins, Oct. 12.

Jonathan Wells to Mary Long, Nov.6.

Kelita Potter to Catherine Trimble,Nov. 15.

Chris Wells to Elizabeth Matts, Dec.18.

Rosaman Long to Sarah Divian, Dec.18.

1793

George Layport to Sarah Poling,Jan. 21.

Archible White to Catherine Ek-hard, Jan. 22.

William Stoneman to Elizabeth Gor-mond, Jan. 29.

Edward Bright to - Vanskike (le),Feb. 24.

Cuddie Combs to Abigail Tremble,Feb. 26.

Jesse Reno to Prudence Randolph,May 30.

Samuel James to Frances Randolph,May 30.

John Buskirk to Jane Workman,June 30.

Cabel Goodwin to Mary McMin,July 17.

Jonas Lovat to Sarah Jacobs, Aug. 4.William Crow to Mary Humberson,

Sept. 19.Morecal Ogle to Leanora Linton,

Sept. 29.Jeremiah Green to Elizabeth Mc-

Conner, Oct. 13.Daniel Barkus to Cassandra Elliott,

Oct. 24.Rich Tomblinson to Phebe Neff,

Nov. 3.George Jones to Elizabeth Cro,v,

Nov. 7.Nehemiah Basset to Winnie Cum-

mings, Dec. 22.

1794

John Hixenbaugh to Ann Snook,Jan. 8.

Conrad Corbus to Fanney Potter,Jan. 9.

Samuel Ayers to Margaret Gaines,Jan. 21.

Peter Iseming (Iseninger?) to Re-becka Henderson, Feb. 6.

George Husker (Hunter?) to AnnTyrel, Feb. 12.

Henry Cicly to Hester Workman,Mar. 4.

John Snook to Nancy Ayers, Apr.14.

Peter Snedeker (Deneker?) to Eliza-beth Frost, May 7.

John Colman to Mary Savage, May26.

Anthony Bitzer to Eunice Ball, May29.

James Husker (Husher-Hunter?) toBarnara Sigler, June 5.

Daniel See to Ann Longhary (Long-bary?), June 9.

Henry Boyles to Rebecker Barkus,Aug. 21.

Thomas Adams to Susanna Adams,Sept. 4.

Ezekiel Chaney to Mary Belzeb,Sept. 7.

Dan Lovat (h)23.

James Fotten to Rebecka Fetters,Oct. 14.

Henry Trimble to Margaret Critch-field, Oct. 23.

John Olberry to Mary Myers, Oct.28.

Noble Cordery to Elizabeth Cordery,Nov. 23.

Solomon Monroe to Margaret Spicer,Dec. 16.

Arthur A. Brown to Sarah Cresap,Dec. 31.

to Polly James, Sept.

1795

William Shrimplin (?) to FannyBarkus, Mar. 26.

Jacob Myers to Mary Payne, July16.

William Lamuttin to Phebe Work-man, Aug. 11.

Moses Beeman to Sarah Layport,Aug. 30.

William Dye to Rachel Wells, Sept.30.

Philip Sigler to Ann Glaze, Sept. 30.John McVicker to Elizabeth Hazel-

wood, Nov. 26.

1796

Jacob Fogel to Mary Hall, Jan. 17.William Young to Mary McKinsey,

Jan. 28.John Potter to Sarah McKinsey,

Feb. 2.Samuel Selby to Jane Thistle, Feb.

14.George Woodfield to Peggy Bremalts

(Brewalt), Mar. 3.Corneles Young to Catherine Siselar

(Sisler), Mar. 10.Edward Richardson to Hanna Dur-

bin, Dec. 1.Moses Barkus to Nancy Thompson,

Dec. 15.Thomas Selby to Ann Haselwood,

Dec. 25.

1797

Mathew Terral (Fairall?) to HelhanBarnes, Jan. 19.

William Poland to Ann Poland, Feb.2.

Lachanah Margrader to Ann Daw-son, Feb. 13.

Richard Pitzer to Anne Green, Feb.21.

David Duttro to Mary Barkus, Feb.28.

Charles James to Elizabeth Engle,Mar. 2.

Deniel Dye to Martha Wells, Mar. 2.Charles W. Selby to Elizabeth Selby,

Mar. 26.Edward Jones to Hanna Jenkins,

Apr. 23.Alex. Baillie to Mary Doyle, Apr. 27George Blocker to Rosanna Essing,

Apr. 30.Daniel Crisap to Hannah Lone-

horn, May 9.Gabriel McKinsey (Porter) to Re-

becka Frost, May 11.William Poland to Rachal Poland,

May 25.Walter Murdock to Rachal Beavers

(Barnes), May 31.Nathe B. Magruder to Mary Barnes,

June 1.George Barnes to Catherine Sigler,

June 6.John Deakins to Mary James, June

20.Reuben Taylor to Jane Henderson,

June 29.Lenard Dawson to Mary Wolf, Aug.

15.John Morson (Morrison) to Mary

Jackson, Aug. 16.Daniel Black to Mary Bobo, Aug.

31.Peter Creighbaum to Mary Mc-

Bride, Nov. 29.

1798

George Preston to Sarah Pulley, Jan.3.

Issac Johnson to Hanna Poland, Jan.23.

John Smith to Elizabeth Pritchard,Feb. 1.

Conrad Neff to Sus Creighbaum,Feb. 20.


Peter Hansell (Hamill?) to Marga-

tet Poland, Mar. 20.

Edward Martin to Elizabeth Daw-

son, Apr. 15.William Moore to Mary Kline, May

13.Isac Thorp to Mary Taylor, May 15.

James McDugle to Sarah Richards,

June 28.Adam Rhoads to Sarah Hill, July

12Nathen Cordery to Dorcas Ayers,

July 24.John Sigler to Rachal Pitzer, Aug. 8.James Poland to Margaret Hill, Aug.

28.Henry Barns (Barnes) to Abigail

Barnes (no date given).John Montgomery, Jr., to Eliza Mur-

phy, Sept. 25.Ebenezer Rhodes to Mary Starr

(Stair), Dec. 6.

1799

Peter Crow to Sophie Trimble, Mar.21.

John Gilmor to Ann Price, Mar.26.

Charles Longberry to Mary VanBuskirk, Apr. 15.

John Spiker to Mary Miller, May 28.Abijah Ebling to Sarah Morson

(Morrison), June 4.John Scott to Ann Hillery, June 20.Jonathan Burris to Eliz Kimes,

June 30.Henry Bobo to Sarah Black, Aug.

15.Solomon Davis to Mary Simkings

(Simkins), Aug. 20.Andrew Poison to Susannah Mc.

Cabe, Nov. 21.Abraham Rhodes to Mary Newmyer,

Nov. 26.John Beatty to Ann Beall, Dec. 22.Issac Long to Mary Lefory, Dec. 31.

1800

Jacob Shoemaker to CatherineWoodrung, Feb. 4.

John Dubin to Sarah Clifford. Feb.17.

William StidgerMar. 5.

Brian Gains17.

ThomasMay 6.

James Barnardson, July 1.

WilliamJuly 27.

PeterAug. 28.

Samuel ArnoldSept. 12.

Mahlan LongshoreRagan, Oct. 2.

Notley BarnetRagan, Oct. 2.

Fred Young to Eliza Wales, Nov. 4.

Davis Merideth to Ann Pritchard,Nov. 9.

Seth Robinson to20.

John Parker toNov. 27.

to Sophia Davis,

to Ann Houdershel, Apr.

Fuller to Ann Cocker'11,

to Esther Humbert-

Berry to

Commer to

Kezir (a) Ebling,

Mary Longston,

to Mary Ann Jolly,

(ton)

(Barnard)

to Sarah

to Elsey

Nancy Moor, Nov.

Elizabeth Neptine,

(The remainder of the diary con-

tinues on page 613 of the June-July

Magazine.)* *

Markers on Old Tombstones in Cem-

etery of Old Town Meeting House, Harps.

well, Maine. These records copied by Mrs.

Jessie Roberts, Eleanor Wilson Chapter,

Washington, D. C.

Old Stone on Harpswell Common

marked by Topsham—Brown Chapter,

1932. Site of First Church, 1757.

Rev. M. Elisha Eaton, b. 1702, d.

1764, age 62 yr. (minister).

Rev. Sam Eaton, b. 1736, d. 1822,

age 86 yr. (minister).Katherine Eaton, wfe. of Elisha, d.

1767, age —.Alexander Wilson, b. 1718, d. 1774,

age 56 yr.Catherine, wfe. of Alexander Wil-

son, b. 1727, d. 1764, age 37 yr.

Elizabeth Wilson, dau. of Alexander

and Catherine Wilson, d. 1774.

Deacon David Given, b. 1688, d.

1771, age 83 yr.Robert Wier, b. 1755, d. 1801, age

46 yr.James Babbidge, b. 1686, d. 1764,

age 78 yr.Mercy, wfe. of James Babbidge, b.

1727, d. 1765, age 38 yr.Maj. Paul Randall, b. 1736, d. 1807,

age 71 yr.Mary, wfe. of Maj. Paul Randall,

b. 1818.William Randall, b. 1824, d. 1832,

age 8 yr.David Randall, b. 1826, d. 1832, age

6 yr.Daniel Randall, b. 1795, d. 1807,

age 12 yr.Israel Duglas, b. 1756, d. 1802,

aged 46 yr.William Duglas, b. 1714, d. 1811,

age 97 yr.John Duglas, d. 1815.

William Mackins, d. 1782.

Mary, wfe. of William Mackins,

1848.Domineus Jordon, d. 1848.

Elizabeth Jordon, d. 1844.

Clement Orr, d. 1813.

Patience, wfe. of Clement Orr,

1754, d. 1812, age 58 yr.Lettis Orr, b. 1720, d. Sept. 18, 1800,

age 80 yr.Elisha Stover,

1855, age 80 yr.Eleanor, wfe. of Elisha Stover, b.

1777, d. Sept. 16, 1862, age 85 yr.

George Stover, b. 1833, d. Aug. 4,

1862, age 29 yr.Capt. David Curtis, b. 1784, d. Jan.

1, 1860, age 76 yr.Abigail, wfe. of Capt. David Curtis,

b. 1788, d. 1843, age 55 yr.

Michael Curtis, b. 1739, d. Mar. 7,1800, age 61 yr.

Capt. Nathaniel Curtis, b. 1733, d.

Dec. 26, 1816, age 83 yr.

David Curtis, son of Abigail andDavid Curtis, d. Nov. 4, 1861.

Benjamin Dunning, Esq., b. 1737,d. Jan. 8, 1808, age 71 yr.

Clement Skolfield, b. 1746, d. May22, 1796, age 50 yr.

d.

b.

b. 1775, d. Aug. 18,

Elizabeth Barnes, b. 1821, d. May23, 1848, age 27 yr.

William Barnes, Jr., b. July 24,1835, d. at sea.

Capt. William Barnes, b. 1762, d.Nov. 20, 1854, age 92 yr.

Elizabeth, wfe. of Capt. William

Barnes, b. 1773, d. Sept. 3, 1795, age22 yr.

Phoebe Barnes, b. 1786, d. Oct. 7,1851, age 65 yr.

Simeon Curtis, b. 1782, d. Jan. 27,1844, age 62 yr.

Elizabeth Curtis, b. 1743, d. Feb. 28,

1814, age 71 yr.Ezikiel Curtis, d. Aug. 31, 1795, age

29 yr.Ezekiel Curtis, b. 1739, d. Feb. 23,

1820, age 81 yr.Hugh Curtis, b. 1775, d. Sept. 24,

1795, age 20 yr.* * *

Belmont County, Ohio, Marriage Rec-ords, from Deed Book "A" in Office ofRecorder. Copied by Mrs. M. T. Ochsen-bein, Lineage Research Chairman, Wheel-

ing Chapter, Wheeling, W. Va.Samuel Prier to Sarah Stephens, Aug.

3, 1801.William Danford to Elizabeth More,

Nov. 19, 1801.Joseph Finley to Phebe Lewis, Jan.

12, 1802.James Whitaker to Elenor —, Feb.

16, 1802.Asa Griffey to Rebecca Dilley, Dec.

31, 1802.Aaron Ward to Jane Kirkbride, Dec.

20, 1801.Samuel Kirkbride to Elenor Fennel,

Jan. 6, 1802.Peter Sunderland to Mary Ely, Mar.

2, 1802.John Jay to Mary Williams, Mar. 9,

1802.William Ryan to Sally Lingo, —day

of J—, 1802.Ezekiel Boggs to Mary Tipton, Dec.

17, 1801.John Nows to Hetty Vulgamore,

Apr. 20, 1802Samuel Yoho to Elizabeth Prebble,

May 4, 1802.Henry More to Susanna Julen, May

6, 1802.Phillip Wiggins to Pheby Steeds,

Mar. 11, 1802.Isaac Bates to Catherine More, May

17, 1802.Isaac Baker to Ruth Perkins, May

6, 1802.Asa Lane (Zane?) to Elizabeth Whit-

taker, Mar. 30, 1802.Levy Williams to Hannah Lemons,

July 15, 1802.Joseph Barr to Elizabeth Walker,

Aug. 10, 1802.Alexander Dallas, to Sarah Hardesty,

Oct. 7, 1802.Christian Citts to Mary Yoho, July

6, 1803.Isaac Beats to Catherine More, May

31, 1802.John Hopkins to Sarah Ferren, Sept.

10, 1802.Richard Dilley to Rebecca Hayward,

Oct. 5, 1802.Robert Canady to Ester Supplies,

June 6, 1802.


— Hull to Easter Price, Nov. 22,1802.

Robert Willis to Sarah Smith, Dec.21, 1802.

Jacob Fisher to Martha Dilly, Dec.11, 1803.

Nicholas Kitts to Rebecca Yoho, Oct.9, 1802.

— Seeman, to Polly Goden, — 1803.Johna (Jonah?) Baily to Sally Wook,

— 1803.Henry Johnston to Matty Russel, --

1803.Abraham St. Clair to Margaret

Shue, Mar. 1, 1803.George Lemley to Catherine Gates,

Apr. 5, 1803.Thomas Haywood to Mary Dille,

Oct. 11, 1802.James Dayly to Delilah Smith, Dec.

29, 1802.John McVey to Rachel Ross, Mar.

24, 1803.

Matthew Cottrell's Bible Records.Contributed by Pemaquid Chapter, Maine.Copied by Mrs. Wm. Seth Kenyon, StateChairman, Genealogical Records Commit-tee.

Matthew Cottrell, b. 1764, d. Apr.20, 1828—First Catholic settler in Da-mariscotta (then Nobleboro).

Matthew Cottrell, Jr., b. Feb. 27,1811.

Hannah E. Cottrell, b. July 23, 1809.Mary E. Cottrell, b. Apr. 1, 1846.Parents of Matthew Cottrell:Patrick Cottrell, d. July 2, 1777.Anastasia, wife of Patrick Cottrell,

d. Dec. 31, 1777, age 52 yr.Mary Mooney, dau. of Matthew

Cottrell, d. Aug. 1818, age 22 yr., 11mo., 3 da.

Lydia Cottrill, wife of MatthewCottrill, d. Sept. 14, 1819, age 45 yr.

Eleanor Cottrill, wfe. of MatthewCottrill, d. Mar. 15, 1826, age 65 yr.

Dennis R. Hanley, d. Sept. 17, 1893,age 64 yr., 11 mo.

Ared Hazeltine, Esq., b. Feb. 15,1794.

Ared Hazeltine, mar. Anastasia Cot-trill Jan. 5, 1823.

Ared Hazeltine, Esq., d. at Searmont,June 6, 1841, age 47 yr.

Anastasia Cottrill, b. Oct. 11, 1803.Anastasia Hazeltine, d. at Noble-

boro, Apr. 15, 1836, age 33 yr.Abigail Francis Hazeltine Rielly rd-

son Vose, b. Nov. 26, 1809, d. Oct. 19,1897.

Mrs. Lydia Cottrill, d. Sept. 14,1819, age 45 yr.

Matthew Cottrill, d. April, 1828.Mrs. Eleanor Cottrill, d. Mar. 15,

1826.Hannah E. Cottrill, d. June 9, 1860,

age 50 yr. (was Hannah Stetson).Capt. Samuel Glidden, d. Jan. 23,

1869, age 82 yr., 2 mo.Catherine Glidden, d. Dec. 1, 1871,

age 74 yr., 8 mo.Samuel H. Glidden, d. on his pas-

sage to Calif., 1852.Samuel G. Hazeltine, d. Nov. 13,

1871, age 46 yr., 2 mo., at Woodbridgenear Stockton, Calif.

David W. Cottrill, d. at Rangoon,Oct. 22, 1861, age 30 yr., 7 mo.

John Cottrill, d. at DamariscottaMills.

Ared Hazeltine, Jr., d. in Havana,June 21, 1861, age 31 yr. 7 mo., 2 da.

John Madigan, Jr., d. in Boston,Mass.

Matthew Cottrill, d. Aug. 3, 1876,age 65 yr., 5 mo.Children- of the late Matthew and LydiaCottrill:

John Cottrill, b. June 15, 1794, d.Aug. 16, 1818.

Mary Cottrill, b. Sept. 1795, d. Aug.16, 1818.

Catherine Cottrill, b. Apr. 11, 1797.Elizabeth Cottrill, b. Feb. 16, 1799.Lydia Cottrill, b. July 7, 1802.Anastasia Cottrill, b. Oct. 11, 1803,

d. April 1836.Matthew Cottrill, b. Feb. 27, 1811.

Children of John F. and Mary E. Hanley:Albert Hazeltine Hanley, b. New

Haven, Conn., Jan. 14, 1891; sponsorsfor Albert: Catherine S. Hanley, AlbertE. Hanley.

Hazel Winifred Hanley, b. NewHaven, Conn., Nov. 10, 1893; sponsorsfor Hazel: Anastasia C. Hanley and JohnCummings.

John F. Hanley, Jr., b. New Haven,Conn., Oct. 2, 1899.Children of Albert E. and Nellie Hanley:

Winifred Anastasia Hanley, b. Apr.4, 1899; sponsors of Winifred: Mary A.Hanley and William George Boynton.Grandchildren of the late Matthew Cot-trill:

Mary Mooney, b. Apr. 21, 1813.John Mooney, b. Mar. 2, 1814, mar.

Mary Glidden.Catherine Mooney, b. March 14,

1816.William Mooney, b. Mar. 9, 1818,

mar. Annie Glidden.James C. Madigan, b. July 22,

1821, mar. — Whittier.John Madigan, b. Aug. 5, 1823.Matthew C. Hazeltine, b. Dec. 10,

1823.John Cottrill, b. Feb. 2, 1829, d.

Feb. 13, 1859.Samuel G. Hazeltine b. Oct. 12,

1825.Eleanor Cottrill, b. Nov. 13, 1825.Matthew C. Madigan, b. June 22,

1827.Henry Hazeltine, b. Jan. 18, 1828,

d. 1848.Ared Hazeltine, b. 1829.Mary E. Madigan, b. Apr. 1, 1830.David Cottrill, b. March 1831.Samuel H. Glidden, b. August 1831.Anastasia C. Hazeltine, b. Jan. 9,

1832.Matthew C. Madigan, b. June 1832.John Silas Hazeltine Vose, b. No-

vember 1834, d. Sept. 25, 1836.Catherine G. Madigan, b. May 9

1828.Mary D. Madigan, d. Oct. 27, 1890.Edmund Madigan, d. Nov. 7, 1904,

bur. Damariscotta Mills.NOTE: This family is bur. in old

churchyard of St. Patrick's Church, be-tween Newcastle and Damariscotta Mills,Maine.

Dickey Family Bible. Owned by Mrs.Ellis W. Nash, Damariscotta, Maine.Copied by Mrs. Wm. Seth Kenyon, StateChairman of Genealogical Records.

Births

William Dickey, b. Mar. 26, 1753.Martha Dickey, b. Oct. 10, 1750.James Dickey, b. Oct. 25, 1779.William Dickey, b. Sept. 12, 1781.Sarah Dickey, b. Aug. 24, 1783.Lois Dickey, b. June 30, 1786.David Dickey, b. Jan. 20, 1789.Martha Dickey, b. Sept. 22, 1791.John Dickey, b. Oct. 16, 1793.Martha D. Bisbee, b. Aug. 28, 1826.Moses D. Wade, b. June 8, 1822.Rachel D. Wade, b. Aug. 30, 1848.

Deaths

Martha Dickey, d. July 26, 1818,age 67 yr., 9 mo., 16 days.

William Dickey, d. May 18, 1794.William Dickey, d. Feb. 16, 1422.Sarah Dickey, d. Mar. 16, 1825, age

42 yr.Rachel Bisbee, d. May 14, 1836,

age 39 yr., 9 mo., 11 day.James Dickey, d. Mar. 28, 1863, age

83 yr., 5 mo., 3 da.Lois Dickey, d. Sept. 1, 1865, age

79 yr., 2 mo.David Dickey, d. May 17, 1868,

age 79 yr. 3 mo., 28 da.Martha Dickey, d. Dec. 1, 1871, age

79 yr., 2 mo., 9 da.

QUERIES

Bailey - (Bayly) - Johnson - Gon-zales - Lumberson - Taylor - Pollard -Johnson—Want ances., parents, dates, andplaces for (a) Geo. W. Bayly, d. Balti-more, Md., 1821, mar. Sarah (who?).Also of Elisha Thos. Bayly, d. Md.,1830, mar. Jennet (who?), prob. brothers.May have lived in Va. before 1800.(b) Want desc. dates, and places forElizabeth Taylor, b. 1756, dau. of James(of Jn. of Jas. gg.gr.fa. of Zachary)Taylor of Orange County Va., and wfe.Ann Pollard. Mar. a Mr. Johnson; mayhave moved to Tenn. (c) Want ances.,parents, dates, and places for Samuel John-son, b. 1798, Kingston, Tenn., vet. ofWar of 1812, mar. Josephine Gonzales.Mother, Mary (who), mar. 2d Lumber-son (want full name), before 1806.—Mrs. J. S. Marks, 122 Woodlawn Ave.,Catonsville 28, Md.

Cooper - Turner - Saunders - Wise -Merryman - Nixon - Savacool - Mc-Curdy - Drake—Wanted ances, parents,dates, and places for the following: (a)Dr. Paris Green Cooper, b. Mar. 7, 1826,in Va., mar. Mar. 1, 1852, Malinda AnnTurner, Montgomery County, Va., dau.of William and Sarah Ann (Kelly)Turner. They moved to Harrison County,Iowa, then to Washington County, Neb..where Dr. Cooper was a member of Terr.Leg., etc.; his mother's name was Mar-garet (who?), she mar. (2) Creed Saun-


ders. (b) Also for Samuel Wise, b. Jan.25, 1808, mar. May 13, 1830, Phoebe,dau. of Elijah and Elizabeth (Hartline)Merryman in Center County, Pa., thento Venango County, then on to Ill. andIowa. Samuel had bros., Henry, Daniel.Jacob, sis. Elizabeth, mar. John F. Dill-man, and Hester, mar. Shana. (c) Alsofor Alexander Nixon, mar. 1797, IdaSavacool, wid. of Daniel McCurdy inSussex County, N.J., Had dau. Elizabeth,b. Feb. 7, 1798, mar. Nathaniel S. Drake,Mar. 24, 1819; Nancy, mar. Joseph Cole;

Ida, mar. Throp; Jane, mar. Phillip

Stickles, all in Sussex County, N.J.-Mrs. R. R. Drake, Sr., 1039 HollywoodAve., Chicago, Ill. 60626.

Nance - Shackelford - Darnell - Mat-

ney - Steel(e) - Brown - Bowman -Bright - Griffith - Maglimmery - Wil-liams-Will exch. data with any one in-terested in Nance, Shackelford, Darnell,Matney, Steel(e), Brown, Bowman, Bright,Griffith, and Maglimmery families. Wouldlike to corres. with desc. of ReubenNance, Rev, soldier, d. 1812, Henry Coun-ty, Va., mar. (1) Amy Williams, 1766;(2) Nancy Brown.-Hyacinth M. Kindig,106 East Stolp Ave., Medicine Lodge,Kans.

Marshall - Lloyd-Want ances., par-ents, dates, and places for Col. ValentineMarshall, b. Feb. 14, 1810, from CulpeperCounty, Va., d. Nov. 29, 1890, at PleasantGap, Bates County, Mo., and wfe. FrancesLloyd, b. Apr. 2, 1809, Culpeper County,Va., d. May 28, 1895, in Mo., mar. Dec.30, 1830.-Mrs. Edward T. Seifert, Avon,Ill

Getchell - Shipley - Locke-Wantances., parents, dates, and places of OtisPhineas Getchell, b. Sidney, Maine, 1795,mar. Phoebe Shipley; on her death mar.Cynthia Locke, Moved to N.Y. State in1838.-Miss Helen Wells, 531 W. 122ndSt., New York, N.Y. 10027.

Miller-Want ances., parents, dates,and places and children of William Millerand wfe. Penelope (who?); one son, AaronMiller, was in Carroll County, Ga., in1830; he was b. in N.Y. abt. 1787; familymoved to Ga. from N.Y. or the vicinityof Elizabethtown, N.J., bet. 1787 and1830.-Miss Josie Baird, Box 567, Rotan,Tex.

Moshier - Barhydt - Abbey-Wantances., parents, dates, and places forThomas Moshier, Rev, soldier, b. 1758-9,d. 1832, prob. Genesee County, N.Y., andwfe., Cornelia Barhydt of Schenectady,N.Y.; mar. Dec. 1781; son, SolomonMoshier, mar. Eliza Abbey, June 1828,vicinity Naples, N.Y. Who were herparents?-Mrs. L. M. Winters, 44836Lorimer, Lancaster, Calif. 93534.

Scott - Estes - Dodson-CharlotteScott, dau. of William Scott, b. Wilming-ton, Del., Oct. 10, 1788, mar. Joel DodsonEstes, Greenville, S.C., abt. 1810, d. 1831Gwinnett County, Ga. William Scott in1800 Census, Greenville, S.C., with wfe.,three children, one dau. bet. 10 and 16 yr.old. Joel Dodson Estes, son of ObadiahEstes of Va., and wfe. Anna, dau. of Joel

Dodson of S.C. Want proof which Wil-liam Scott is father of Charlotte ScottEstes, and his Rev. War service, also Rev.service, if any, of Joel Dodson.-Mrs.Susie Gunn Allen, Gables Apt. 7-B,Andalusia, Ala. 36420.

Sutton-Robert Sutton of BurlingtonCounty, N.J., was killed on May 10, 1778,on his way to fight the enemy (Stryker'sJerseymen in the Rev.). He was a privatewith Capt. Langston Carlisle's Company,1st Reg., Burlington County Militia. Withhim was a son, name unknown (whowas the son?). No one has joined theDAR on the service of this man. Is hisgrave marked in N.J.? His wfe. wasMary (who?). She was given a pensionby the N.J. Legislature-no record of thispension in Washington. Would like tocorres. with any desc. of this couple.-Ms. Harold A. Cook, 501 Mohawk Dr.,Erie, Pa. 16505.

Quarles - Foutz - Corder - Black -Wade-Want ances., parents, dates, andplaces for Jeremiah Quarles, b. 1805, Va.,mar. Elizabeth Foutz, 1826, Bedford Coun-ty, Va., also her ances. Want data onThomas Quarles, b. 1765-75, named inwill of James Quarles, b. 1737, Va.(where?), d. 1824; will written 1823,Goochland County, Va. Want ances. ofEdward Corder, b. Jan. 14, 1807, Ky.,mar. Louisa ca. 1829-30, came to JohnsonCounty, Mo., before 1831. Want ances. ofDaniel Black, b. 1797, Va., wfe. Mary(who?), were in Mercer County, Ky., inearly 1820's. Want ances. of Ouerton H.Wade, b. 1802 in Va., and wfe. Phoebe(who?), b. 1812, Ky., came to Mo. ca.1843.-Mrs. Martha Quarles Snyder,14008 Lexington, Holden, Mo.

Court - (Courts - Courtie(s) - Cour-tier - Cort(s) or (ey) - Colt-Want ances.,parents, dates, and places and wfe's nameand children's name for John I(?), b. Feb.2, 1762 (1760), near Charleston, S.C., en-tered U.S. service 1775, later shipwreckedoff Cape Cod; enlisted Greenwich, Mass.,there mar. Lydia (who?), had 10 children;he d. Mar. 29, 1834, Cato, N.Y.; father'sname prob. John or Daniel.-Mrs. StewartH. Griffin, 450 W. 24th St., Apt. 17-B,New York, N.Y. 10011.

Brooks - (Brookes) - Bailey - Fowlkes-Want parents, dates, and places forJohn Brooks (Brookes), b. 1748, d. 1840;he lived in Person County, N.C., and Hali-fax County, Va. Also want names ofparents, dates, and places for YanceyBailey, b. abt. 1750, d. 1805 (will), mar.- Fowlkes (want full name), NottowayCounty, Va. Where was Yancey Baileyborn? He lived his adult life in PersonCounty, N.C.-Mrs. J. W. Pugh, 1547Berkeley Ave., Petersburg, Va.

Wilcox - Banning - Merryman -Hartline-Want ances., parents, dates, andplaces for (a) Joseph Wilcox and wfe.Hannah (Banning), who went to Jeffer-son County, N.Y., from Conn., in 1803;sons Daniel, b. 1793, and Sterling, prob.others. (b) Also of Elijah Merryman, b.July 10, 1770 in Md., had bros. Johnand prob. Jerad. Went to Center Coun-

ty, Pa., abt. 1790; mar. Elizabeth Hart-line, b. Aug. 3, 1782; had 13 children.Want full inf. of families.-Estelle M.Drake, 1039 Hollywood Ave., Chicago,Ill. 60626.

Wilson - Lee-Want ances., parents,dates, and places for Thomas Wilson (wfe.Eliz), d. Abbeville Dst., S.C. (1807-10), s.Jechonius, b. 1795 Halifax, N.C. Also forWilliam Lee, who left Louisa Court House,Va., for Ga. and Ala., in early 1800's.-Mrs. Jessie M. Atkinson, 520 15th Ave.,Tuscaloosa, Ala.

Jackson - Pencil - Pollock - Wheeler-Want ances., parents, dates, and placesfor Mary Jackson, b. abt. 1800., mar. JohnPencil, Sr., son of Loyalists from Wy-oming, Pa., b. Kingston, Canada. Also forMary Jane Pollock, b. Hannibal, N.Y.,abt. 1824, mar. Lorenzo Wheeler, Nov. 14,1840.-Mrs. Hilve Buttrick, 52 Beacon-wood Rd., Newton Highlands, Mass.02161.

Blue-Want all inf. on William Blue,b. abt. 1822 Ohio County, Va., mar. 1843Rachel Stonebraker, Jefferson County,Ohio; ch. Mary, James, John, Uriah J.(d. 1852), William, Joseph B., Howard,Martha, Homer, Cora, Clair, and Frank.Died when and where? Who were hisances. (father), and who were his father'sbros. and sis.? Wish to corres. with desc.,or any one who has inf.-Mrs. LillieHornsby, 15455 Biltmore, Detroit, Mich.48227.

GENEALOGICAL

AIDS

THE ANDREW ZUMWALT FAM-ILY. The First Four Generations ofZumwalts in America, •by Paul L.Reed. Vol. 1. Deford & Company,Inc., Baltimore, Md., 1964. 180 pp.The index should prove helpful togenealogists.

OKLAHOMA GENEALOGICALQUARTERLY. The following •issueshave been received and are listed sothat interested persons may knowthey are available for consultation inthe DAR Library. Vol. 8, No. 2,June, 1893, pp. 377-410. Vol. 8, No.3, September, 1963, pp. 410-437. Vol.8, No. 4, December, 1963, pp. Vol.9, No. 2, June, 1964, pp. 438-461.Vol. 9, No. 3, September, 1964, pp.516-541.

DALLAS, TEXAS, LOCAL HIS-TORY AND GENEALOGICAL SO-CIETY. The following issues havebeen received in the Magazine Office:Vol. IX, No. 3. September, 1963, 30pp. Vol. IX, No. 4, December, 1963,32 pp. Vol. X, No. 2, June, 1964, 30pp. Vol. X, No. 4, December, 1964,40 pp.


* State Activities * * * *

INDIANA

The Indiana Daughters of theAmerican Revolution held their 64thannual Conference in the Sheraton-Lincoln Hotel in Indianapolis, Ind.,October 6 and 7, 1964. Mrs. Max-well M. Chapman, State Regent,opened the conference and used thetheme "The people who know theirGod shall stand firm and take ac-tion," throughout. Mrs. Chapman in-troduced out-of-State guests—Mrs.Ralph Killey, State Regent of Illi-nois; and Mrs. Charles Carroll Haig,Past Treasurer General, of Washing-ton, D.C. She also presented dis-tinguished Indiana Daughters—Mrs.Roscoe C. 013yrne, Honorary Pres-ident General; Mrs. J. HaroldGrimes, Past Vice President General;Mrs. Wayne M. Cory, Past HistorianGeneral; Mrs. Herbert Ralston Hill,Past Vice President General; Mrs.Harry Howe Wolf, Honorary StateRegent; and Mrs. Alvie T. Wallace,Honorary State Regent.

The State Chairmen's reportsand the first reading of the resolu-tions by Mrs. Herbert R. Hill, StateChairman of the Resolutions Com-mittee, were highlights of the firstday. After the resolutions were readMrs. Chapman recognized Mrs. Hill,who moved that the State Confer-ence in session endorse Mrs. AlvieT. Wallace as a candidate for theoffice of Curator General on theHaig ticket, to be voted on at Con-tinental Congress. Mrs. Glenn Wheel-er seconded the motion, which re-ceived a unanimous standing voteof approval. Mrs. Wallace expressedher appreciation for the loyal sup-port of the Indiana Daughters.

Mrs. Irving S. Geib, C.A.R.State Chairman, presided during theTuesday luncheon, with Mrs. RalphKilley, State Regent of Illinois, asguest speaker.

During the afternoon Mrs.Charles Carroll Haig, candidate forthe office of President General at the1965 Continental Congress, gave a

very interesting address emphasizingthe many activities of the NationalSociety.

The Memorial Service was pre-sided over by the State Chaplain,Mrs. Garrett D. Qualkinbush. Spe-cial music was supplied by Mrs.Richard F. Becker. The flowers forthe service were given by Mrs.James A. Margedant in memory ofher mother, Mrs. Laine Bacon Bal-dridge.

The State Vice Regent, Mrs.Glenn Wheeler, gave the tribute andlighted the candle for our deceasedmembers. Special tributes were giv-en: For Mrs. LaFayette LeVan Por-ter, Honorary Vice President General,1959-64, by Mrs. Furel R. Burns;for Mrs. Charles Wolf, State Treas-urer, 1934-37, by Miss Bonnie Far-well, Past Vice President General; forMrs. Albert H. Moeller, State Treas-urer, 1949-52, by Mrs. Wayne M.Cory, Past Historian General.

A roll call of deceased mem-bers in each District followed. Mrs.Lawrence L. Guenin (Northern Di-rector), Mrs. Garnett R. Perry (Cen-tral Director), and Mrs. Thomas M.Egan (Southern Director) read thenames.

The Banquet and formal open-ing took place in the TravertineRoom, and was attended by mem-bers and guests. Each of the latterextended greetings. George A. Leist,State President of S.A.R., explainedits State Project and thanked theDaughters for all their help.

Folksongs and ballads, with herown accompaniment, were offeredby Carlene Stuteville.

The address for the evening wasgiven by Dr. John W. Hicks, assist-ant to the president of Purdue Uni-versity, who used the topic, Childrenof the Educational Revolution.

Mrs. Thomas M. Egan, Gen-eral Chairman, and the chapter re-gents of the Southern District werehostesses for a reception in theLincoln Room honoring all distin-guished guests following the adjourn-ment of the evening session.

On October 7 the CombinedDistrict Breakfast was presided overby Mrs. Egan, and each Directorgave instructions to chapter regentsand members.

During the morning sessionState Officers gave their reports onthe year's work.

The resolutions were read forthe last time, and all were adoptedunanimously, except No. 9, entitled,Recognition of the Deity. After dis-cussion, Mrs. Roscoe C. O'Byrnemoved to refer the resolution backto the committee, to be presentedagain at the afternoon session. Itwas adopted at that time.

The DAR School Committeehad charge of the luncheon, andMrs. Howard Greenlee, State Chair-man, presided. A very interestingand informative program was pro-vided by the eight Honorary StateRegents present; each one told ofthe various contributions made toKate Duncan Smith and Tamasseewhen she was State Regent.

Mrs. Lawrence L. Guenin,Northern Director, announced thatthe 1965 State Conference wouldmeet October 5 and 6, 1965, atthe Sheraton-Lincoln Hotel, Indian-apolis, Ind.

The speaker for the afternoonwas Mr. Edwin M. Bailey, whosesubject was Freedom Lost.

The State Regent declared the64th State Conference adjourned.—MRS. ROBERT B. SHELBY, State His-torian.

NEW JERSEY

Dedication of the WatsonHouse in Trenton, built in 1708,was the feature of the annual StateConference of the New Jersey So-ciety, DAR, March 18 and 19 in theWar Memorial Building. Other high-lights of the two-day session in-cluded a citation award to SamuelMountford, well-known Trentonarchitect; a trip to the Watson House


for unveiling of the plaque and dedi-cation of the United States Flag; andaddresses by St. John Terrell, of theMusic Circus a theater-in-the-roundat Lambertville, and by Mrs. Sieg-fried Roebling, who also received anaward of merit.

Mrs. John Kent Finley, StateRegent, presided at all sessions. As-sembly call opened the Thursdaymorning meeting, with a Proces-sional led by Mrs. Macon CraigMichaux, Marshal, and Pages (Mrs.Everett M. Ballengee, State Chair-man).

Mrs. Finley called the Confer-ence to order, after which Mrs. R.Eliot Surtees, State Chaplain, readthe Scripture. Rev. James W. Mar-shall, pastor of the First MethodistChurch of Pennington, gave the In-vocation. The Pledge of Allegianceto the Flag and the American'sCreed were led by Mrs. Richard N.Lovett, State Chairman, followed bythe singing of The Star SpangledBanner, led by Mrs. F. L. Wyckoff,State Chairman.

Hon. Arthur J. Holland, Mayorof Trenton, welcomed the members,with a response by Mrs. Frederick L.Ferris, General Chairman of Con-ferences. Mrs. Finley introduced thevarious guests, including Mrs. LyleHowland, State Regent of New York;Mrs. Foster Sturtevant, State Re-gent of Connecticut; and Miss Ger-trude A. MacPeek, State Regent ofMassachusetts.

Hon. Richard J. Hughes, Gov-ernor of New Jersey, brought greet-ings, and Mr. Terrell gave an in-teresting talk on The Preservationof Our National Heirlooms. Mr.Terrell is noted in this State for hisenactment of Washington Crossingthe Delaware every Christmas.

Mrs. Edward F. Randolph,Honorary State Regent and Chair-man of the Founders Committee,which is in charge of the restorationof the Watson House, reported onaccomplishments since acquisition ofthe house. She mentioned the lateWalter D. Cougle, a noted Trentonlawyer and civic leader, and husbandof our incoming State Regent, whohad devoted much time and interestto restoration of the house. The firstfloor wall is paneled with wood re-sulting from the many contributionsgiven in his memory.

Mrs. Finley then called Mr.

Mountford, the architect, to the po-dium and gave him a citation inrecognition of his valuable adviceand time and effort he had givengratis to the research and overseeingauthentic restoration of the house.

The assemblage then journeyedto the Watson House by bus—thelarge attendance requiring sevenbuses—where a bronze plaque wasunveiled by Mrs. Benjamin Marto-relli, State Historian, and Mrs. Fin-ley.

The Reynolds Junior HighSchool Band and Color Guard, un-der the direction of Jay Hauenstein,gave a short program of patrioticmusic. The State Chaplain, Mrs.Surtees gave the Invocation, and theColors were brought forward andraised on the flagpole by Boy ScoutTroop 22, under the leadership ofJohn A. Phliederer. Mrs. Lovett,State Chairman, led the Pledge ofAllegiance, and the National An-them was sung by the assemblage.The Flag was given in memory ofMrs. C. Edward Murray, HonoraryState Regent, who held many im-portant State and National Offices.She was an Honorary Vice PresidentGeneral at the time of her passing.

The lease (for which the StateSociety is paying $1 a year for 99years) was presented by Mr. Arthur

R. Sypek, a member of the MercerCounty Board of Freeholders. Fol-lowing a prayer by Mrs. Randolph,the band played Stars and StripesForever, and the Benediction wasgiven by Mrs. Surtees.

After a tour of the house themembers returned to the War Me-morial Building for lunch. The af-ternoon session opened with a pianoprelude by Mrs. Hugh C. Waldt, fol-lowed by a report of the CredentialsCommittee, Mrs. S. Clark Rogers,Chairman. Mrs. Randolph read theStanding Rules for the session, andMiss Viola M. Stokes reported forthe Committee on Nominations. TheState Officers then read their re-ports.

Mrs. Roebling was the speakerfor the afternoon, her topic beingA New Frontier for the Daughtersof the American Revolution. Afterthe talk Mrs. Finley, her sister,gave her an Award of Merit.

State Chairmen of NationalCommittees submitted their reports,and announcements were read bythe State Regent. Mrs. Surtees, StateChaplain, conducted the MemorialService, assisted by the Pages, andthe bugler concluded the ceremony.

The State Dinner was held atthe Palmer Inn, Princeton, at 7o'clock. Thomas Perkins, baritone

At the dedication of the Watson House the plaque was unveiled by Mrs. BenjaminMartirelli, State Historian. Reading from left to right: Mrs. Martirelli, Mrs. EdwardF. Randolph and Mrs. John Kent Finley, State Regent.


soloist, accompanied by ClarenceFuhrman, gave a delightful programof songs from the many successfulmusical comedies of the past fewyears.

The polls opened at 9 a.m. Fri-day, and the session reconvened at9:30 with the usual ritual. Mrs. Her-bert A. Lafler, State Recording Sec-retary, read the Minutes of the pre-ceding day, and Mrs. Rogers gaveher final credentials report.

At the conclusion of reports ofState Chairmen of National Commit-tees Lester Slatoff, well-known ex-pert and dealer in antiques, talkedinterestingly on appropriate furnish-ings for the Watson House. Every-thing to go into the house must beauthentic and of its period, and Mr.Slatoff has generously offered hisservices and advice.

The three District Chairmengave condensed chapter regents' re-ports, bringing the morning's sessionto a close.

The afternoon meeting wasopened with the report by Mrs. Ray-mond Armstrong, chairman of theElection Board, who gave the resultof the election. Serving for the nextthree years are: State Regent, Mrs.Walter D. Cougle; State Vice Regent,Mrs. Albert C. Cornish; State Chap-lain, Mrs. Warren A. Coons;, StateRecording Secretary, Mrs. Emory H.Morgan; State Treasurer, Mrs. JohnF. Griffin; State Registrar, Mrs. Con-rad F. Folk; State Historian, Mrs.H. Willard Richter; State Librarian,Mrs. Felix T. Kessler.

Resolutions wereEdward F. Randolph,the committee, andunanimously.

As there was nothe assemblage sang Blest Be TheTie That Binds, the Benediction wasgiven, and the Colors were retired,bringing to a, close the 73rd An-nual State Conference.

A reception forelected State OfficersMM. FREDERICK L. FERRIS, GeneralChairman of Conferences.

read by Mrs.Chairman ofwere passed

new business,

the newlyfollowed.—

ILLINOIS

The 69th Illinois State Confer-ence was held March 10-12, 1965,at Hotel Pere Marquette, Peoria,with Mrs. Ralph Allen Killey, StateRegent, presiding. The State Board

meeting was held Monday afternoonand Tuesday morning preceding theConference.

The 35th Dinner Meeting ofthe Illinois State Officers' Club tookplace in the LaSalle Room on Tues-day, with Mrs. Carl A. Ritchie, Pres-ident, presiding. Table decorationsincluded silver epergnes filled withviolets and grouped ceramic cardi-nals. Individual tables had basketsof violets, and each guest receiveda diamond-studded pen. Countrymusic was sung by Michael McGin-nis, a Bradley University student,who played his own guitar accom-paniment. An historical sketch writ-ten and narrated by Mrs. RaymondKnowland, regent of Rockford Chap-ter, was presented. Junior Membersmodeled the authentic costumes.

Conference guests, HonoraryOfficers, State Board members, andDivision Directors were entertainedat a 7:30 a.m. breakfast Wednesdayby Mrs. Killey, State Regent, in thePresidential suite.

With the call to assembly byMrs. Carl Munson, bugler, at 9:30a.m. Wednesday in the Cotil-lion Room, the pageantry of theProcessional, and the call to orderby the State Regent the Conferencewas in session. The welcome to theConference was given by Mrs. JamesA. O'Daniel, General Chairman.Greetings from the city of Peoriawere given by Mayor Robert G. Day,who welcomed the Daughters. Hesaid that when the Council votedunanimously to order keys to thecity in the form of tie clasps, hehad a feeling that something waswrong. When the time came to pre-sent a "key" to a lady visitor, heknew what was amiss. Mayor Daythen presented Mrs. Killey with apendant "Key to the City of Peoria."In her thanks to Mayor Day, Mrs.Killey said that she had been madea Kentucky colonel, but this was herfirst key to a city. Miss Verna MaeHelm, State Vice Regent, gave herusual witty response to the wel-comes.

A telegram was read from thePresident General, Mrs. RobertV. H. Duncan, who sent "warm per-sonal greetings and best wishes for amost productive and successful 69thState Conference to all IllinoisDaughters." She asked for reneweddedication to the National Society's

threefold endeavors and coopera-tion with the 75th Diamond Jubileeobservance, which began October 11.

Guests of honor were intro-duced, bringing words of wisdom orgems of humor: Mrs. Charles M.Johnson, Chaplain General; Mrs.Len Young Smith, Vice PresidentGeneral from Illinois; Miss HelenMcMackin, Honorary Vice PresidentGeneral and Honorary State Regent;Mrs. Thomas E. Maury, HonoraryState Regent and Parliamentarian;Mrs. Robert M. Beak, Past FirstVice President General and HonoraryState Regent; Mrs. Henry C. War-ner, Past Vice President General andHonorary State Regent; and Mrs. Al-bert G. Peters, Honorary State Re-gent and first National Chairman ofthe American Heritage Committee.Greetings were read from Mrs. Wil-liam J. Sweeney, Mrs. Ferdinand J.Friedli, and Mrs. Vinton E. Sisson.The visiting State Regents were in-troduced: Mrs. Maxwell M. Chap-man, Indiana; Mrs. Joseph G. Ha-ney, Iowa; Mrs. Robert C. Hume,Kentucky; Mrs. Charles E. Lynde,New Hampshire; Mrs. Charlotte W.Sayre, Pennsylvania.

Mrs. Charles F. Long, SeniorState President of the Children ofthe American Revolution, broughtgreetings from that organization, andCharles W. Long, State President ofC. A. R., presented Mrs. Killey witha bouquet of 21 white carnations,one for each C. A. R. who hadbecome a DAR member during thepast year. He also presented a checkfrom the State C. A. R. organiza-tion. National Vice Chairmen wereintroduced: Mrs. Gerald W. Brooks,American Indians; Mrs. Thomas E.Maury, Americanism and DARManual for Citizenship; Mrs. VaughnA. Gill, DAR Magazine Advertis-ing; Mrs. Harold I. Meyer, Genea-logical Records; Mrs. Len YoungSmith, Honor Roll; and Mrs. CarlA. Ritchie, Transportation.

Mrs. Keith Buchanan, StateConference Chairman of Pages, intro-duced Mrs. Robert Cannon, Plat-form Chairman; Mrs. Lawrence H.Miller, Floor Chairman; and Mrs.Louis A. Rediger, Flag Chairman.Mrs. Killey presented her personalPages, Miss Karen Sue Kiser andMrs. William Tribler.

Reports of the following StateOfficers were given: Miss Verna Mae


Helm, Vice Regent; Mrs. R. 0.Illyes, Chaplain; Mrs. Ralph R. Wil-son, Recording Secretary; Mrs. JohnS. Devanny, Corresponding Secre-tary; Mrs. Robert Showers, Treas-urer; Mrs. James J. Hamm, Regis-trar (who announced that the longanticipated 10,000 members shipgoal had been reached and passedwith 10,045 members); Mrs. RichardH. Thompson, Jr., Historian; Mrs.Harold I. Meyer, Librarian; Mrs.Ralph Allen Killey, State Regent.

The DAR Schools and JACLuncheon took place at 12:00 p.m.in the Grand Ballroom, with Mrs.Thielens Phillips, State Chairman,DAR School Committee, and Mrs.John L. Oster, State Chairman, Ju-nior American Citizens Committee,as cochairmen. Mrs. Oster presentedmembers of her JAC AmericanHeritage Drama Troupe in HappyDancing Feet. Mrs. Phillips intro-duced the guest speaker, A. B. Brad-ford, Executive Secretary, Kate Dun-can Smith DAR School, Grant, Ala.

At 3:15 p.m. a Memorial Serv-ice was conducted by Mrs. R. 0.Illyes, State Chaplain, for the de-parted Daughters. Division Direc-tors, chapter regents, and chapterchaplains filed quietly into the softlylighted Cotillion Room, where alovely arrangement of white snap-dragons was flanked by a "torch"of tall, white, lighted tapers. Mrs.Karl Dooley, accompanied by Mrs.Carlisle Smith at the organ, sangThe Lord's Prayer arranged by Ma-lotte, and Through Love to Light,from Finlandia, by Jan Sibelius. Atribute to Mrs. Wayne L. Morgan,Past State Officer was read by Mrs.Otto F. Rueprich, Springfield Chap-ter. The Benediction, Hold High theTorch!, was given by Mrs. CharlesM. Johnson, Chaplain General. TheColors were retired in silence.

A delightful dinner was held atthe Creve Coeur Club for visitingguests, Illinois "Honoraries," andmembers of the State Board.

At 7:30 p.m. the session re-convened in the Cotillion Room forthe National Defense meeting. TheOrpheus Club, directed by Mr. How-ard D. Kellogg, Jr., accompanied byT. N. Neal, sang a group of patrioticsongs. Mrs. Killey expressed herthanks for the singing of Illinois,commenting that she had tried fortwo years to teach it to the IllinoisDaughters. Mrs. Frank V. Davis,

State Chairman of National Defense,introduced Mrs. J. F. Schlafly, Jr.,whose address was entitled TimeProves the DAR Right Again. Mrs.Schlafly, author and lecturer, is thecommentator for the America WakeUp tapes. Past regent of her chap-ter and a Past State Officer, Mrs.Schlafly served 6 years as StateChairman of National Defense. Inher address, Mrs. Schlafly urged re-peal of the Arms Control and Dis-armament Act and abolition of theArms Control and DisarmamentAgency, stating that our Governmentis following the idea that it is "saferto be weak than strong."

Following a brief recess, thesession reconvened with a Proces-sional of candidates for State Officeand their nominators. No othernames being placed in nomination,the following were elected: Mrs.Richard Henry Thompson, Jr., StateRegent Elect; Mrs. W. Freeman Pri-vett, State Chaplain; Mrs. Julius J.Mussil, State Recording Secretary;Mrs. Glen W. Castle, State Regis-

trar; and Mrs. Lee Wallace Derrer,State Historian.

Mrs. Ralph Allen Killey waselected Honorary State Regent forlife, to take effect at the close ofher administration, and was given anenthusiastic standing ovation. Mrs.Henry C. Warner presented the

the name of Mrs. Albert Grover

Peters for endorsement as a candi-

date for the office of Registrar Gen-

eral. Mrs. Peters was also given astanding ovation.

Following Retiring of the Col-ors, a reception honoring the candi-dates for National Office was heldin the Boulevard Room.

The Thursday session convened

at 9:30 a.m. Following the open-ing ceremonies, reports of DivisionDirectors were submitted. Mrs. Rob-ert Armstrong, Chairman of the Cre-dentials Committee, reported 148delegates and 135 alternates regis-tered. Mrs. Fred I. Norman, Chair-man of Resolutions, presented thesecond reading of the resolutions.All resolutions were adopted. Fol-lowing the singing of Illinois, led byMrs. William Phelps, State Chair-man of American Music, the StateChairmen of standing committees re-ported. The conference recessed un-til 3:00 p.m.

The American Indians andChildren of the American Revolu-

tion Luncheon was held at noon inthe Grand Ballroom. Mrs. Ralph Al-len Killey, State Regent, presentedMrs. Charles F. Long, State Chair-man of the Children of the Ameri-can Revolution, who showed motionpictures of the wreath-laying cere-monies at the Nathan Hale statuein Chicago. Participating, with theC. A. R. members, were S. A. R.,S.R., and DAR members. Mrs. JamesH. Peterson, State Chairman of theAmerican Indians Committee, wasintroduced and presented KenyonCull, Headmaster of St. Mary'sSchool for Indian Girls, who spokeon From the Blanket to the ElectricBlanket. Table decorations of color-ful handmade tepees, figurines, andIndian-head plaques were sold for$100.00 in all.

The Conference reconvened at3:00 p.m. and heard the report ofthe Bylaw Revisions Committee byMrs. Arthur I. Carrier. It was pro-posed to amend the Bylaws to in-clude, as a State Officer, a Secre-tary of Organization of Chapters.The amendment received the neces-sary majority; a Secretary of Orga-nization of Chapters will be appoint-ed for one year and the office filledfor a full term at the next regularelection.

The State Banquet took placeat 7:00 p.m. in the Grand Ball-room. In celebration of the DiamondJubilee year of the DAR, membersand guests wore gowns and hats of1890. Attics yielded beautiful dress-es, ostrich feather hats, fans, tinyumbrellas, gold watches, etc. Wewere ELEGANT. The long speakers'table was edged with greens aglowwith tiny lights, and tall white, lightedtapers were grouped with blue andsilver "75's" for our Diamond Jubi-lee Year. At each place was a smallwhite ceramic bell, with "DiamondJubilee-1890-1965" topped by ablue bow. The bells were decoratedby Mrs. James J. Hamm, State Regis-trar. Mrs. Killey introduced distin-guished guests and husbands. MissBettyanne Clayton, soprano, sang agroup of songs of love and spring-time, accompanied by Miss AdelaideIhrig White at the piano. Mrs. Mileypresented Mrs. William H. Sullivan,Jr., Past First Vice President Gen-eral, Past Recording Secretary Gen-eral, and Honorary State Regent ofNew York, who spoke on the aimsand goals of the Daughters of the


American Revolution, reminding usthat we are a patriotic society dedi-cated to preservation of the Consti-tution of the United States of Amer-ica.

Mrs. Ralph Allen Killey, IllinoisState Regent in gown of Mrs. MatthewT. Scott, 7th President General, andMrs. James J. Hamm wearing shawl ofMrs. Adlai E. Stevenson, 2nd PresidentGeneral. Mrs. Scott and Mrs. Stevenson,the only sisters to have served as Presi-dents General, belonged to LetitiaGreen Stevenson Chapter at Blooming-ton, Ill.

Illinois Diamond Dust, a six-actpageant written by members of theState Board, was presented with anall-star cast. Musical background wasprovided by Mrs. Ralph R. Wilsonand Mrs. Anton Dischinger. Mrs.Merrill H. King, Fourth Division Di-rector, was narrator. Act 1. Chicago,The First Chapter, by Mrs. HaroldI. Meyer; Act 2. The PresidentsGeneral From Illinois, by Mrs. JamesJ. Hamm (Mrs. Ralph A. Killey por-trayed Mrs. Matthew T. Scott, sev-enth President General, and wore abeautiful ivory silk gown that hadbelonged to Mrs. Scott, while Mrs.Hamm, as Mrs. Adlai E. Steven-son, wore a blue silk shawl that hadbelonged to the second PresidentGeneral); Act 3. The Fort MassacStory, by Miss Verna Mae Helm,whose father, Senator Helm, intro-duced the bill in the Illinois Legisla-ture that made Fort Massac the firstIllinois State Park; Act 4. The Birthof the Illinois State Flag, by Mrs.Richard H. Thompson, Jr.; Act 5.Shawnee National Forest, by Mrs.R. 0. Illyes, assisted by Mrs. Wil-son D. Sked; Act 6. The First

Continental Congress Held Outsideof Washington, D.C., by Mrs. JohnS. Devanny. Once more the curtainsopened, and the contestants for Missor Mrs. Illinois Junior Member of1965 were introduced by Mrs. LeeW. Derrer, State Chairman of JuniorMembership, who announced thewinner, Mrs. Robert Cannon, regentof Remember Allerton Chapter atMonticello. Mrs. John L. Oster, the1964 Illinois Junior, placed thebeautiful silver cape and diamondtiara on Mrs. Cannon.

A Processional of newly electedState Officers and retiring State Of-ficers was led onto the stage by thePages. The new Officers were in-stalled by Mrs. R. 0. Illyes, StateChaplain. The Colors were retired,and a receiving line formed in thefoyer. Mrs. Ralph Allen Killey, re-tiring State Regent, then held openhouse in the Presidential Suite honor-ing Mrs. William Henry Sullivan, Jr.,the visiting State Regents, and newOfficers.

Following opening ceremoniesFriday morning, reports of SpecialCommittees were given by the StateChairmen. Mrs. Edgar Saville, regentof Mildred Warner WashingtonChapter, and Mrs. William B. Bar-don, regent of Puritan and CavalierChapter, both of Monmouth, thehome of the State Regent, presentedMrs. Killey with $275 for her YouthFund from the sale of money cor-sages made by members of the twochapters and sold throughout theconference.

Conference Pages led a Proces-sional of 136 Good Citizen girlsand 144 parents and teachers intothe Ballroom. Mrs. Reber Graves,State Chairman, gave the report ofthe DAR Good Citizens Commit-tee. Miss Helen McMackin, Hon-orary Vice President General, wel-comed the Good Citizens, and MissJoanne Altorfer of Richwood HighSchool, Peoria, responded. Attend-ance awards were presented to: MissDeAnne Hilfinger, Bloomington;Miss Kathy Kelleher, Weston; andMiss Carol Swenson, Plano. Mrs.Graves announced the seven Divi-sion winners, each of whom receiveda $25 Series E bond. Miss AliceDempsey of Carlyle High School,Sixth Division, was the State winnerand was presented with a $100 SeriesE bond. Mrs. Lee W. Deerer, JuniorMembership Chairman, announced

that Mrs. Joseph G. Haney, StateRegent of Iowa, had won the beauti-fully dressed doll, a project of theJuniors. An informal songfest washeld until luncheon was announced.

The Good Citizens Luncheonwas held at noon in the Grand Ball-room, with Mrs. Reber Graves, StateChairman, presiding. Following in-troduction of distinguished guests,Mrs. Graves presented the StephenFoster Singers from Manual Train-ing High School, Peoria, directedby Robert Parks. The address wasgiven by Mrs. Charlotte Sayre, StateRegent of Pennsylvania, a Past Na-tional Chairman of the DAR GoodCitizens Committee.

Mrs. Robert Armstrong, Cre-dentials Chairman, reported a totalattendance of 765, with 106 chap-ters represented. Miss Elma M.Spikard, regent of Peoria Chapter,issued an invitation to visit theirheadquarters in the Peoria HistoricalSociety Museum Building.

All joined hands while singingBlest Be the Tie That Binds. TheColors were retired, and Mrs. Kil-ley, State Regent, declared the 69thIllinois State Conference adjourned.—RUTH B. (MRS. JAMES J.) HAmm,State Registrar.

NEBRASKA

The Sixty-third State Confer-ence of the Nebraska Society washeld March 10-12, 1965, at theTown Park Hotel, Scottsbluff, Nebr.Hostess chapters were Katandin,Point of Rock, Captain ChristopherRobinson, Lone Willow, and SandHills.

The State Executive Board andState Board of Management met theevening of March 10. The StateRegents Friendship Breakfast,March 11, at 7:00 a.m., was ar-ranged by Mrs. Folsom Gates andMrs. Curtis 0. Lyda.

The customary opening exer-cises on March 11 were conductedby the State Regent, Mrs. J. CarlEvans, and the State Chaplain, Mrs.Ross R. Ross, after which StateOfficers and guests of honor wereintroduced. The morning session wasdevoted to the yearly reports of StateOfficers.



NationalParliamentarian „ * * * * * * * * * JOSEPHINE T. ROTHERMEL

THE STATE ORGANIZATION

The 1965 Fall meeting of the various State Confer-ences under a new Regime seems appropriate to meritsome consideration at this time. The member must knowand remember that she is a member of the NationalSociety first and of a Chapter second, and that theChapters form the State Organization. A State Organi-zation may no more invade the rights of the Chaptersthan it may those of the National Society.

The National Society has control of the Chaptersand the State Organizations but it exercises no dictatorialauthority. The governing and policy making body of theNSDAR is the Continental Congress and approximately96 percent of the members of the Congress are theDelegates elected directly by the Chapters. The re-maining 4 percent of the voting members of the Con-gress are the National Officers and State Regents bothof whom are elected in this same pattern by the Chap-ter's delegates. The law-making and the policy-makingpower rests with the elected representation of theChapters.

The State Organization has no representation atthe Continental Congress except that of the State Regent.Even the State Regent's vote comes in part through herbeing a member of the National Board of Management.The place of the State Organization within the NationalSociety is distinctly different from that of the Chapter.What then is the purpose of the State Organization? Itsvital function is to unite the Chapters so that by workingtogether they can accomplish what they could not byworking separately. State Scholarships, State Buildings atTamassee DAR School and Kate Duncan Smith areexamples of the wisdom of the plan to unite the Chaptersto promote the objects of the NSDAR on the STATElevel. The State Regent is the State's chief administrator,member of the National Board of Management andliaison officer, all in one. This is why she should bechosen with the same careful judgment that should applyin the election of a President General and other NationalOfficers. No Officer shoud ever be chosen because she"deserves it," she should be chosen because the Chap-ter or the State or the National Society can use herleadership and her ability. The State Regent is thehighest ranking member and officer in the State Organi-zation. At the State Conference, she is the first one to beaddressed if she is presiding, no matter who is on theplatform.

State Organizations should conform to the estab-

lished policies of the NSDAR. State by-laws should notbe in direct violation of long standing policies of theSociety. One of the most democratic policies which hasbecome a tradition of the National Society is that at nolevel does a member have a vote without election tothe position that gives the vote. No one has a vote on agoverning body or in any office through appointmentby a single officer. The By-laws of the NSDAR providethat only elected Officers and elected State Regentsshall be members of the National Board of Manage-ment, and the voting members of both the ContinentalCongress and the State Conferences shall be those whohave that right through election.

Any State Organization that makes Chairmen ofState Committees members of their State Board ofManagement (or State Executive Board) by virtue ofappointment to that chairmanship is in violation of thepolicy and the principle of the National Society. AState Chairman is appointed for her fitness to directthe work of a single committee and not for her abilityas a general administrator or policy maker. A membermay have qualifications for both positions but the chair-man is appointed for specific duties rather than generalones.

State By-laws must not assign to the State Regentduties that belong only to the State Organization or inits inability to act to the State Board which should actfor the State Organization between the meetings of theState Organization. For example, a State Regent mustnot be designated to fill vacancies in the State offices.The State Board is the body to act for the State Con-ference between the meetings of the State Organization.To serve as a State Officer, a member must have beenelected to State office to serve as an officer of thewhole state.

"It should be remembered that DAR is non-politi-cal and non-partisan. In arranging programs this mustbe recognized and respected"—DAR Handbook 1963.

The INFORMATION FOR STATES in the DARHandbook will help every State Regent and State Con-ference Chairman in the section "Planning for the StateConferences." The suggested Standing Rules, the Reportof the Program Committee, the Resolutions Committeeand its work, the election of officers are written to helpmake the State Conferences not only satisfactory, buthelpful, delightful and inspiring.


SERGEANT NEWTON (Covington,Ga.) and JOHN CLARKE (Social Circle,Ga.). Many weeks of planning,and anticipation culminated in a brilliantcelebration of the 75th Anniversary ofthe founding of the National Society,Daughters of the American Revolution,when Sergeant Newton Chapter ofCovington met with John Clarke Chap-ter of Social Circle, on Saturday, May22, 1965. The Bertha Upshaw ClubHouse was the appropriate setting.

Guests arriving from Decatur, At-lanta, and Monroe, as well as Coving-ton, were welcomed by Mrs. H. 0. God-win, of Social Circle. The entire lowerfloor of the spacious colonial home wasbeautifully decorated for the occasionwith arrangements of deep blue larkspur,white oakleaf hydrangea, and peonies,carrying out DAR colors.

The focal point in the dining roomwas a small table that held the massive,two-tiered birthday cake, embossed withwhite and blue frosting, and carrying theinscription, 75th Anniversary, DAR-1890-1965."

Following the luncheon, the guestswere greeted, in formal meeting, byMrs. H. 0. Godwin, regent, John ClarkeChapter.

Special recognition was given toMrs. Ben I. Thornton, State Regent, ofClarksville; Mrs. P. I. Dixon, of BaronDekalb Chapter, Decatur, State Chair-man of Library Extension Service; Mrs.D. B. Dixon, regent, Sergeant NewtonChapter, Covington, Ga.; Mrs. W. H.Budd, Sr., of Oxford, who will celebrateher 94th birthday in July; and guestsfrom Atlanta, Decatur, and Monroe.

Mrs. W. R. Porter, of Covington,made an anniversary report of the aimsand purposes of DAR throughout its his-tory, and of goals that have beenreached in the fields of education, guid-ance of young people in the program ofJunior Achievement, and Good CitizenAwards. She brought out the fact thatin a world vastly changed during these75 years of DAR history, the values ofcharacter, integrity, and patriotism, withhonor and courage, have not changed,but shine as brightly as in the aims andideals of the founders.

Mrs. Ben I. Thornton was welcomedwith rousing applause, as she was pre-sented for her report of ContinentalCongress. She had left a Rhododen-dron Festival in Clarksville to followher heart's inclination, to help in thefestive celebration at Social Circle.

In her own charming manner, shegave a comprehensive report of the Con-gress, which, in its dramatic impact,made each member present feel that shehad shared the many thrills of the im-pressive gathering in Washington. Thepageantry and dignity with which thepurposes of the great Congress• werecarried out, emphasized the unity ofthought and action that prevailed andwhich worked to make successful andexciting every moment of the time inWashington.

Those enjoying this happy occasionwere: Mrs. D. B. Dixon, Miss MaryJane Dixon (of Starrsville), Mrs. Bel-mont Dennis (former President Generalof U.D.C.), Mrs. Harry Dietz, MissEthel Belcher, Mrs. J. F. Biggers, Mrs.E. L. Stephenson (all of Covington),Mrs. W. R. Porter, Miss Ruth Duke(Newborn, Ga.), Mrs. P. I. Dixon, MissRuby Dixon (Decatur), Mrs. HermanSheats, Miss Evelyn Summers (Monroe),and, from Social Circle, Mrs. H. 0.Godwin, Mrs. Robert D. Eckles, Mrs.C. S. Daily, Mrs. W. 0. Tribble, MissKate Tribble, Mrs. Lawrence Chapman,Mrs. Sanders Upshaw, Mrs. B. C. Hart,Mrs. Robert Stanton, Jr., Mrs. LesterMalcolm. Mrs. J. P. Walton, Mrs. C. D.Read, Mrs. R. L. Cook, Mrs. Joe W.Walton, Mrs. M. A. Sandifer, Mrs. W. H.Simons, Mrs. Elizabeth Hellams, Mrs.W. G. Hortsman and Mrs. AubreyRowe. Others present were Mrs. WalterWiley (Atlanta), Mrs. H. F. Cannon(Covington), and Mrs. W. H. Budd,Sr. (Oxford).

QUEEN ALLIQUIPPA (McKeesport,Pa.). The annual Constitution DayPilgrimage of Queen Alliquippa Chaptertook place on September 17, 1964, with75 members and friends traveling toBear Run for a guided tour of Falling-water, the home designed by FrankLloyd Wright for Edgar J. Kaufmann, aPittsburgh merchant (now deceased).The estate stands on a steep woodedslope, studded with outcropping rocksand large boulders. A rushing streamcascades in falls that make pools ofdifferent levels. Mr. Wright started byusing a large boulder for the hearth andfireplace of the living room and relatingall other rooms and levels to it. Stone

piers and walls were set into the stream'sbed to hold platforms, jutting out overthe falls, on which were placed therooms. The house is very modern indesign, with all possible furniture builtin. The stone used was quarried fromthe surrounding areas, and as far aspossible, all other building materials weresecured locally.

Since the estate was recently turnedover to the Western Pennsylvania Con-servancy by Mr. Kaufmann's son, visit-ing groups may tour the estate by ap-plying to the Pittsburgh office of theConservancy.

"Fallingwater," the unique housedesigned and built by Frank LloydWright at Bear Run, Pa., to whichQueen Alliquippa Chapter journeyed ona Constitution Day Pilgrimage in 1964.

BLUE SAVANNAH (Mullins, S.C.).Our chapter went "all out" in ob-serving Constitution Week last Sep-tember. We had a most attractive windowin a prominent place on Main Street,arranged by our regent, Mrs. Jack Nye.Appropriate posters, proclaiming Consti-tution Week, were displayed in severalstrategic places.

Business firms put out their Flags,and the local radio station made spotannouncements during the week. Themayor of Mullins made an official procla-mation, calling attention to the signifi-cance of Constitution Week, and ourlocal newspaper had a timely editorialon The Constitution. For our Septemberprogram, we used a paper entitled TheConstitution Existing Through ChangingTimes. This was a prize-winning essaywritten by a South Carolina youth,Arthur Hartzog, in a contest sponsoredby the American Legion.

In January our subject was OurAmerican Heritage. Each member wasasked to bring to the meeting somecherished family heirloom. All were dis-played on a table. Each member gavethe history of the article she exhibited.All the members enjoyed the large andvaried collection brought in.

For American History Month, inFebruary, the topic of the program wasThe Thirteen Original Governors. EachGovernor was assigned to a member inJanuary, and she was asked to preparea short sketch of the Governor's life andaccomplishments while in office. Wherepossible, a picture of the Governor wasattached to the sketch. At the Februarymeeting, after the sketches were read,they were placed on a poster, which wassent to the State DAR Meeting in

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March. Many favorable comments weremade on this exhibit. (The poster was

later sent to Tamassee.) A short skit,entitled An Imaginary Visit of the

Thirteen Original Governors to President

George Washington was prepared forradio use. One copy was sent to Mrs.Wilson Barnes, State Regent of Mary-land, for her radio program in Balti-

more. Another copy was sent to our

mountain school at Tamassee, S. C., to be

used as part of Founders' Day Pro-

gram next fall.—Mrs. J. H. Dixon, Sr.

GREAT BRIDGE (Norfolk, Va.) ob-served its 70th Birthday this year on the190th anniversary of the Battle of GreatBridge, for which it was named, on De-cember 9, 1964. An outstanding celebra-tion was held featured by many interest-ing events on the program. In the pic-ture the beautiful bronze marker wasunveiled on the entrance wall of thecourthouse at Chesapeake, Va. (1. to r.,Charles B. Cross (clerk of the Court),Mrs. Livius L. Old, Mrs. William B.Wingo, Flag bearer Collins Gooch, Presi-dent of Old Cannon Ball Society, C.A.R.,sponsored by the chapter—all descendantsfrom soldiers in the battle—and the chap-ter regent, Mrs. Josephine AbernethyTu rrentine.)

The speaker for the evening wasDavid John Mays, past president, Ameri-can Bar Association, Pulitzer Prize win-ner, and president of the Virginia His-torical Society, whose talk on the Battleof Great Bridge was outstanding. Thegold history medal of the society waspresented to him by Miss Gertrude S.Carraway, Honorary President General,NSDAR. A 5-foot granite monument,previously erected by the chapter, bear-ing bronze markers, was then rededicated(since it had been moved from its for-mer location to the present spot on theCourthouse grounds), with a memorabletalk by Judge Jerry G. Bray, Jr.

Several years ago a Diorama of theBattle of Great Bridge had been au-thorized by the city authorities. It wasplaced in the new planetarium-librarybuilding and dedicated by Judge MajorHillard, assisted by DAR and CAR. Abooklet on the history of the battle ofGreat Bridge (over 3000 copies havebeen distributed) was printed and willbe taught in all of the 7th grades inthe school system. With 10 years on theHonor Roll, was well as a PresidentGeneral's Citation this year, it was quitea 70th year for our chapter.

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Great Bridge Chapter also decidedthat the best single way to tell the DARstory and to make it available to thegeneral public was to concentrate on theDAR Magazine. Accordingly, the chapter

voted to obtain copies of all issues ofthe Magazine since it began publication,

have them bound, and present the com-

plete series to the local Kim MemorialLibrary. This was indeed quite a project;

and, had it not been for the constantattention given it over a period of 3years by the chairman, Mrs. W. E. Lind-say, Jr., it would have never been broughtto successful conclusion. Shown withMrs. Lindsay is Arthur Kirkby, librarianof the Norfolk Public Library system,and a few of the many beautiful volumesof the DAR Magazine, beginning withthe 1915 issues. Before this time the

Magazine contained chiefly reports of nottoo much interest to the public. Thiscovers a period of 50 years, and, asyou can well imagine, required somedoing. Thanks to the splendid coopera-tion of the Virginia State Library andthe Alderman Library, photostatic in-dexes make these volumes more useful

to the public engaged in historic, pa-triotic, educational, and genealogical re-search. Many chapters, as far away asNorth Dakota, also cooperated by sell-ing some of their broken series issues toour chapter so that we could completethis undertaking, and to them we expressappreciation. To us this is an outstand-ing community project in making avail-able these thousands of special articles onAmerican historical events, towns, cities,and homes, plus the wealth of bio-

graphical data on the men and womenwho have helped to shape American his-tory.—Mrs. Josephine A. Turrentine.

REUBIN MASSEY (Osceola, Ark.).

In June, 1964, we talked of organizing

a DAR chapter in Osceola; our en-

deavors proceeded and on October 12,

1964, this chapter was approved by the

National Board. Now in May, 1965, we

have 15 members with one transfer in

Washington awaiting approval of the JuneNational Board.

Reubin Massey, born in Virginia,1740, married Mary ("Molly") Carter.

The English spelling was Massie, but thestory, American School Teachers changesthe spelling to Massey. Reubin Masseyserved without pay in the Revolution, inCapt. William McCrackens company ofLight Horse, under the command of Brig.Gen. George Clark on the expeditionagainst the Indians in 1782.

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These Chapters

BLUE SAVANNAH

South Carolina

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observed Constitution Week witha window display and the co-operation of local merchants,Our American Heritage in Janu-ary with the history of familyheirlooms, and American His-tory Month by sketches of TheThirteen Original Governors. Acopy of these sketches was sentto Tamassee to be used as partof their Founder's Day Pro-gram this fall.

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Virginia

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observed its 70th birthday onthe 190th anniversary of theBattle of Great Bridge for whichit was named. This chapter hasalso obtained copies of all is-sues of the DAR Magazinesince it began publication, hadthem bound, and presented thecomplete series to the local KimnMemorial Library.

MOHEGAN

New York

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presented an Americanism medalto Andrew Sargis, Ossining. Mr.Sargis has done outstandingwork in organizing the GoldenAge Club in Ossining, a pro-gram that is now on an inter-national level.

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beau, Lafayette, and their of-ficers and men who served withthe American armies under Gen-eral Washington.


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Since our organization we havesponsored three Good Citizen girls andgiven eight American History Essayprizes in junior high school. We had a$25.00 advertisement in the DAR Maga-zine, and all members subscribe to it.We gave $10.00 to Library remodelingprogram. At our organization meeting,we were honored by the presence of anArkansas Honorary State Regent, Mrs.Louis N. Frazier, and Shawnee DistrictDirector Mrs. Horace E. Moore, Jr., whoinstalled the officers of the new chapter.At our preorganization meeting wewere pleased to have with us our StateRegent, Mrs. Edward L. Westbrook,who was helpful in advice and encour-agement.

We have been meeting in the homesof members, with luncheons. Our May22, 1965, meeting was in Memphis, Tenn.,when the Tennessee State Regent, Mrs.Allen D. O'Brien, was the honoredguest and brought us a report on the1965 Continental Congress. Mrs. Win-ford Watson and Mrs. Joe E. Petersonwere luncheon hostesses, in the homeof Mrs. Watson. A Memorial—Flag Dayprogram is planned for June 12. at theMississippi County Library in Osceola.The county judge, A. A. "Shug" Bankswill bring greetings, and Malcom Leven-stein, veteran of World War II, will ex-press appreciation to the service men andwomen of all United States wars. Wewill continue Arkansas State DAR His-tory and will bind and place in theDAR section of the Library, State YearBooks. We will also bind National DARCommittee Books and DAR Magazines.Miss Eula McDougal, librarian, welcomesour contributions.—Ann Massey (Mrs.Joe E.) Peterson.

MOHEGAN (Ossining, N. Y.) pre-sented an Americanism medal to An-drew Sargis, Ossining. Mr. Sargis hasdone outstanding work in organizing theGolden Age Club in Ossining, a pro-gram that is now on an internationallevel. He enjoys an interesting back-ground. For many years his father wasconnected with the American Presby-terian Missionary Board in Iran, wherethe son was born.

In 1913 he was brought to theUnited States to enter school to pre-pare for admission to a missionary col-lege. Through a former college friend,he obtained the post of director ofrecreation, where he did fine work ex-panding activities that later included thewhole State.

One cold morning, on the way tothe Municipal Building, Mr. Sargisstopped to chat with some retired gentle-men who daily gathered to sit on thesteps of Trinity Parish Hall. He invitedthe group to the recreation center, sup-plied coffee and buns, and discussed or-ganization of a club, which was formedwith seven members. It was namedGolden Age Club No. 1, and the mem-bership increased rapidly. It was fea-tured in the National Recreation Maga-zine. This was followed by an article,accompanied by pictures, in The NewYork Times. Included in the programs

of the Golden Age Club is the repairof toys for Christmas distribution.

The publicity brought many in-quiries with information gladly given.Clubs have now been established in manycountries—over 5000 in Japan alone.Ten years later brought the formation ofthe Ladies' Auxiliary. These women andtheir successors have contributed much tothe community. All inquiries for assist-ance are now handled by the NationalRecreation Commission in Washington,D. C. Mr. Sargis is a valued memberof the community of Ossining, being ac-tive in civic, church, and lodge organiza-tions.—Charlotte (Mrs. Duane) M. Nel-son.

(L. to r.) Mrs. Andrew Sargis,Mrs. Anna Schmidt (president, Ladies'Auxiliary, Golden Age Club No. 1,Ossining, N. Y.), Andrew Acker ( presi-dent, Golden Age Club No. 1. Ossining,N. Y.), Andrew Sargis (director of rec-reation, Ossining, N. Y.; originator ofGolden Age Club No. 1, and recipientof DAR Americanism Medal from Mo-hegan Chapter, Ossining), Mrs. PaulWood, ex-regent, Mohegan Chapter,presenting medal.

Published by courtesy of Westchester RocklandNewspaper Group.

BLENNERHASSETT (Parkersburg,W. Va.) has incorporated the "threefoldobjectives" of the National Society intoits programs for two years. Membersand the regent, Miss Goldie M. Backus,have worked on 24 National and fourSpecial Committees this winter. A His-tory Month resolution was sponsored lastyear in the West Virginia House ofDelegates as House Concurrent Resolu-tion No. 27. The chapter sponsored threegirls for the State American HeritageWeek Camp. A picture, won by onegirl, The Signing of the American Con-stitution, was presented to the Parkers-burg High School.

In February a community programwas held. Students of the HistoryMonth Club, the Junior American Citi-zens Club, and members of the Roose-velt School furnished the material. Stu-dents were presented certificates andmedals. The State Regent, State Vice Re-gent, a former member of the House ofDelegates, and others attended the meet-ing. Club members appeared on the lo-cal television station, a talk was givenover one radio station on hisfory month,the tapes, Citizen—U. S. A., were usedby another station, and announcementswere made over one station. Articles

were sent to- two papers. The mayorissued a proclamation for ConstitutionWeek. The Diamond Jubilee Year wasgiven special attention in January.

State Officers and others were askedto speak at programs. The chapteracted as hostess for the Northern Dis-trict meeting. The regent attended allchapter, regional, state, and nationalmeetings in 1964. Six new membersjoined the chapter. All meetings werereported to two papers.

Two National prizes (third place),three State prizes (first place), andone fourth prize (State) were receivedby the Junior. American Citizens of thechapter.

The chapter won the Banner Awardfor "Outstanding Accomplishments" in at-taining the Honor Roll in 1964-65.—Goldie M. Backus.

ABIGAIL WRIGHT CHAMBER-UN (Melbourne, Fla.) observed Ameri-can History Month by placing displaysthroughout the Melbourne-Eua Gallie(Fla.) area. Huggins Supply Store inMelbourne loaned its large displaywindow, pictured here. We were pleasedto have Children of the American Rev-olution portray a scene from ColonialAmerica. Pauline Kerr is the little ladyat the flax wheel, Jennifer Maxwell tookthe part of the Indian maiden. India andHeather Dick, seated at the 200-year-old tea table, poured from an old pinkluster teapot. John MacRae and TomDavis stand behind the table in theirwigs and Colonial dress. All articleswere loaned by members of the chapterand arranged by Mrs. H. B. 0. Davis,historian, and Mrs. Albert D. Norton,vice regent.

Two glass-enclosed cases in the Mel-bourne Public Library were most inter-esting. This display included a deeddated 1810, a sampler worked by MaryAdams in 1772, lovely old prayer books,a copy of Bunyan's Pilgrim's Progress,and antique spoons of coin silver, eye-glasses, mitts, hand-wrought nails, and aBoston Gazette published March 12,1770.

The Pink Porpoise, a book store inIndialantic displayed books dating backto 1661. Many of these articles werealso on display at the Sabal ElementarySchool in Eau Gallie.


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The la rgest stone fort in America,knoat encircled Fort Monroe isnow the Headquarters of theU.S. Continental Army Com-mand. Within its massive wallsPresident Lincoln and GeneralMcClellan conferred on thestrategy of the Civil War, and ex-President of the ConfederacyJefferson Davis was imprisonedfollowing the conflict.

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Saint John's Church, built morethan two and one-quarter cen-turies ago, is the fourth churchbuilding to serve America's old-est continuous English parish,established in 1610. Inside thechurch is a set of communionsilver made in London in 1618.

Booker T. Washington was agraduate of the HAMPTONINSTITUTE, once a vocationalschool for Indians and freedslaves, and now one of the na-tion's outstanding colleges.

Also on the Hampton Tour isthe War Memorial Museum ofVirginia. Its collection includesthousands of weaponsand itemsfrom recent American wars.

Bus tours leaving the HamptonInformation Center daily takevisitors to two other HamptonTour attractions; Langley AirForce Base, home of America'sfinest aircraft; and NationalAeronautics and Space Admin-istration's Langley ResearchCenter where tests pave the wayfor supersonic airliners andmanned moon landings.

Another adventure is offeredby the Hampton gunboat Ke-coughtan Clipper, which sales inHampton Roads harbor and theChesapeake Bay. This tour boatleaves the dock at Healy Parkin Downtown Hampton.

For complete details, call 723-5151, in Hampton, Va., or visit theHampton Information Center onU.S. Route 258, 11/2 miles east ofintersection with Interstate 64.

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AMERICAN LIBERTY (Washing-ton, D.C.). On March 12, 1965, inRock Creek Cemetery, Washington,D. C., American Liberty Chapter heldceremonies in which the graves of twoformer regents—Miss Elizabeth GertrudeClark and Pearl Willis (Mrs. William E.Richardson) were marked with DARmarkers and United States Flags.

Because of her close friendship withMrs. Richardson, Vice President Gen-eral, Mrs. Dorothy W. S. Ragan, gavethe Eulogy for her. Taking part in bothceremonies were the following State Of-ficers from the District of ColumbiaDAR: Regent, Miss Anna Mary McNutt,unveiled the marker; the Chaplain, Mrs.George D. Nolan, offered the prayer; andthe Historian, Mrs. Beulah Baldwin, gavethe dedication. The vice regent of Amer-ican Liberty Chapter, Mrs. Leighton L.Morgan (also, Mrs. Richardson's niece),presented the marker for the chapter.

The chapter regent, Mrs. Briggs J.White presented the marker for Eliza-

beth Clark; the Eulogy was given by thechapter chaplain, Mrs. Donald R. Ernst;and the above State Officers took theirrespective parts in the ceremony.

Among the many chapter and Dis-trict of Columbia pembers present wereMiss Clark's sister, Mrs. Dorothy ClarkWinchcole, and Mrs. Richardson's neph-ew, Leighton L. Morgan. Mrs. John W.DuBose, President of the State OfficersClub, and the State Parliamentarian,Mrs. Roy C. Bowker, also attended.—Mrs. Briggs J. White.

JOSEPH SPENCER (Portsmouth,Ohio). The 75th Anniversary of thefounding of the Daughters of AmericanRevolution was celebrated by JosephSpencer Chapter at a recent luncheonat Harold's Restaurant. Five past chap-ter regents were honored at this time:They were Mrs. George Emrick, Mrs.B. F. Brightwell, Miss 011ie Hibbitts,Mrs. C. W. Wendelken, Mrs. CharlesNoel, and Mrs. Clarence Ramsay (out-going regent). Each was presented agift by Mrs. Ramsay.

The program highlighted the life of

Mrs. Caroline Scott Harrison, wife ofPresident Benjamin Harrison, and daugh-ter of Dr. John W. Scott, President ofOxford College at Oxford, Ohio, from1849 to 1859. As is well-known, Mrs.Harrison was the first President Generalof the DAR, serving during her occu-pancy of the White House.

The guest speaker was Gerald F.Boyd, a blood relative of Mrs. Harrisonthrough the Scott family. Slides illustrat-ing the lecture were shown by Mrs. Ram-sey, with narration by Mrs. Alvin Perry.The program was closed by Miss BenitaB. Cook, who sang America, the Beauti-ful, with Mrs. C. A. Thomson, regentelect, at the piano.--Katharine (Mrs.Charles) McCall.

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armies under General Washington. Theinternational composition of our chapter,plus the fact that we are on Frenchsoil, reminds us that France gave in-valuable aid to the American Colonistsduring their struggle for independence.America and France have been alliesand friends for almost 200 years.

Again this year our hard workingregistrar has had the pleasure of estab-lishing new lines. Jean Adenot was ayoung Frenchman whose regimentcrossed the Atlantic with Admiral deGrasse. His descendant is a charmingFrenchwoman who has lived for 95 yearsand who takes great pride in the partthat her ancestor played in helping towin American Independence. His mem-ory has been kept alive in his family,and we are very proud of his descendant,Madame Renaut de Broise, who is theoldest member of the Rochambeau Chap-ter. Our registrar had no trouble in find-ing proof of Jean Adenot's services,which were recorded in the historicalrecords of the French army at theChateau de Vincennes, outside of Paris.However, establishing proof of the linefrom Jean Adenot down, although thereare but few generations between himand Mme. Renaut de Broise, was diffi-cult. He had moved his family manytimes, and from one city to another andhad served in the French Army from1764 until 1807. During the research we

learned that three of his sons werekilled during Napoleon's Russian cam-paign. It was very challenging to findand establish all of the birth, marriage,and death certificates in order to giveproof of his having descendants. Success-ful completion of this work is somethingin which we take great satisfaction.

The American descendants—in Lou-isiana—of Guy de Saunhac, Baron deFossat, will be happy to know that theFrench line of that family was alsofirmly established by our registrar thisyear. We now have as members of ourchapter Mme. Alexandre Singer and herdaughter, Mme. Sirout, who are theFrench descendants of this family.

Our registrar is now trying to findproof of the services in the AmericanRevolution of Guillaume de Parc, wholived in Louisiana at that time and wasburied in Saint James Parish. He hasFrench descendants who would be veryhappy to join the DAR. The memory ofhis services has been preserved in thefamily by oral tradition, but no writtenproof has yet been found. Can any ofhis American descendants aid us? Wewould, for example, like very much tolearn the exact location of Saint JamesParish, so that we can make inquiries inregard to his family from local authori-ties.—Jane Smith-Hutton (Mrs. H. H.).Address: 4 rue Pierre Cherest, Neuilly-sur-Seine, France.

SCHUYLER COLFAX (South Bend,Ind.), Mrs. George Earl Carroll,chapter historian, reads the inscription

on the bronze tablet erected by the chap-ter at the Hamilton Methodist Church,near New Carlisle. The church, built in1838, is one of the oldest churches northof the Wabash River, and its adjoiningcemetery is the burial place for soldiersof the American Revolution, the War of1812, and every other major conflict inAmerican war history.

Bronze tablet erected by SchuylerColfax Chapter.

ALEXANDER LOVE (Houston,Tex.) had, as its project for May, Na-tional Library Month, presentation of aframed copy of the Declaration of In-dependence to the Looscan branch ofthe Houston Public Library. Mrs. ErnestD. Arbaugh (1. in picture) made thepresentation to Miss Bernice Hurst, li-brarian (r.).

Alexander Love was the first DARchapter to present a patriotic gift to thenew library during National LibraryMonth. Representatives of the press werepresent to report the occasion.—Mrs.Ernest D. Arbaugh, Historian.

SANTA ANITA (Arcadia, Calif.).For a number of years now, SantaAnita Chapter has sent representatives toevery California State Conference, re-gardless of distance afield. Yet, 1965 wasour first year (recently anyway) to placeany exhibits. Both captured awards—afirst and a second!

Second prize was won by the pressbook, which was submitted by Mrs. Or-ville B. Wallace, regent as well as chair-man of the Press Relations Committee.Donor of this award was Mrs. George B.Jaekle, Albany, member of EsperanzaChapter, and chairman of the State PressBook Committee.

The other award, a first, is, how-ever, the featured subject of this ac-count. It was earned by "outstandingachievement" in the field of American


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Forty-two years

New Membership Commission(Continued from page 699)

a reminder that dues are due, that the amount is so-andso, and that the chapter treasurer is Mrs.—whose ad-dress is—. Such notices should be worded casually andtactfully. Sometimes a second notice is necessary. If afurther dangerous delay results, it may be worth whilefor the treasurer to call the member on the telephone totell her how much they would regret losing her as amember, and saying that (in case the member is deter-mined to drop out) resignation is far better; for thenshe will leave in good standing and can always be re-instated at any time, as far as dues are concerned.

C. Chapter regents should attempt to learn throughmembers of the chapter if a member in unhappy ordisapproving. A call by the regent or by some othertactful officer can often straighten out what sometimesis merely a misunderstanding; or she may explain mat-ters that have earned disapproval. She can always relatethe DAR STORY, and can often persuade members thatthey do want to continue to be a part of this great serviceorganization.

D. Chapter regents and boards can avoid unfair-ness in the selection of chairmen (some chapters havea by-law saying that any member who has been in thechapter five years must be asked to be on some com-mittee). Care should be taken in the election of delegatesespecially where expense money is contributed by thechapter.

E. Some states encourage a "Friendly Fund" setup by chapters to receive donations of money by mem-bers or the chapter, to pay the dues of elderly membersliving in nursing homes, or who are for any reasonunable to pay dues.

F. Chapter program chairmen are important to sus-tained membership. Many chapters can afford no moneyfor programs, yet have such that interest members andbring good attendance. Those who come regularly tomeetings, seldom resign. Non-member guests at a goodmeeting often wish to join. Community participation inDAR meetings, projects and benefits, brings good pub-licity, and usually interests new members as well as oldones who have been increasingly lax in attendance atDAR affairs.

G. Perhaps a chapter needs to discuss its time ofmeeting. If there are many who cannot attend, thechapter might consider establishing a Junior Group orone for Business and Professional Women, which willmeet evenings or on Saturdays. Do not neglect ourwonderful DAR TEACHERS.

H. It is necessary to sustain the interest of out oftown members. The chapter newsletter, sent out to allmembers once or twice a year, has prevented many resig-nations. Let all members know about what the chapterhas accomplished. Make members at a a distance realizethat their dues are working for them. Chapters that pleadwith members who have moved to some distance andto places where other chapters are active, often do theSociety a disservice by discouraging transfers. If a mem-ber is active she is less liable to withdraw from theSociety.

I. Chapters lose many members every year becauseof the lack of ability to get to chapter meetings and otheraffairs. Active transportation committees as well as hos-pitality committees keep members happy.

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DISTRICT V CHAPTERS

Virginia Society Daughters of the American Revolution

Honor Organizing Regents

On the occasion of

NATIONAL SOCIETY DIAMOND JUBILEE

Chapter

Mount Vernon

Fairfax County

Falls Church

Francis Wallis

Fort Loudoun

Washington Lewis

Kate Waller Barrett

Irvine-Welles

Thomas Nelson

John Alexander

Dr. Elisha Dick

Elizabeth McIntoshHammill

Freedom Hill

Ketoctin

Captain John Smith

Arlington House

Thomas Lee

Henry Clay

Providence

Bill of Rights

Organized Organizing Regent

May 13, 1893, Mt. Vernon Miss Susan Riviere Hetzell

Oct. 4, 1905, Vienna Mrs. Mary Frances Gibson

Jan. 7, 1910, Falls Church Mrs. Charles Gibson

Feb. 15, 1921, Cherrydale Mrs. Thomas Smythe Wallis

Dec. 2, 1921, Winchester Mrs. Harry R. Greene

March 13, 1922, Emily White Fleming (Mrs. V. M.)

Fredricksburg

Feb. 21, 1925, Alexandria Dr. Kate Waller Barrett, State Re-gent with Mrs. T. Key Maupin

Feb. 22, 1928, Fort Belvoir Mrs. David D. Shearer

June 18, 1928, Arlington Mary Williams Herath (Mrs.Wm. E.)

May 17, 1932, Alexandria Mrs. Janet Rowan Pickett

Dec. 7, 1937, Alexandria Mrs. George T. Klipstein

May 23, 1945, Manassas Mrs. Robert M. Byrd

Dec. 6, 1947, McLean

April 5, 1950, Purcellville(Organized at Whitehall,

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Nov. 25, 1952, Arlington

Nov. 11, 1953, Arlington

Oct. 16, 1957, Fairfax

June 7, 1958, Annandale

May 29, 1963,Fairfax Station

Jan. 30, 1965, Colchester

Mrs. Frank R. Rynex

Mrs. Frank McComb

Mrs. Samuel P. Vanderslice

Mrs. Charles G. Halle

Louise Wilson Chandler(Mrs. Hudson)

Mabel T. Buck (Mrs. Henry H.)

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Mrs. Joseph Roysdon


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in bronze atop some 17 inches of ourofficial ribbon; (2) the complete text ofour American Music Festival staged lastyear; and (3) numerous newspaper clip-pings, all but one from our local Ar-cadia Tribune. Santa Anita chapter haslong enjoyed wonderful cooperation fromthe editor of the "Women" section, Mrs.Catherine Mundy, who upon this occa-sion alone printed two large newspaperphotographs (one three-column, theother—four) plus multitudinous inchesof copy both before and after the event,some of which she wrote herself—con-tributing several excellent ideas for theFestival, in addition.

Also on exhibit at our 57th StateConference, early in March, was anattractive facsimile of an old song ownedby Mrs. Herbert R. Graves. Bunker Hill,which was sung in the Festival. Thiscopy was prepared (at her request) forMiss Alice Sturdy, State Vice Chairmanof American Music, Los Angeles, a mem-ber of Hannah Bushrod Chapter. It wasshe who also suggested we submit theposter and advised its contents. None ofus, however, expected to place so well.

In conclusion, we cannot resist add-

ing something else NICE that happenedto us in Sacramento this spring. OurC.A.R. society, Mark Hopkins, also cap-tured two awards and has since receivedcongratulations from our beloved StateC.A.R. Senior President, Mrs. KennethC. Main, Fullerton, a member of MojaveChapter.

(L. to r.) Mrs. Orville B. Wallace,now regent, Santa Anita Chapter, andher daughter, Ruth Carole Howerton,Recording Secretary, Mark HopkinsSociety, C. A. R., recently appointedChairman of the California State Hos-pitality Committee, C. A. R.

First place for our press book wasgranted by Mrs. Gordon L. Mann, LosAngeles, a member of Los AngelesChapter, and State senior chairman ofthe Scrap Book and Exhibits committee.Again to our surprise, we won thirdplace, according to the State seniorchairman of the Patriotic Educationcommittee, Mrs. William T. Johnson,South Pasadena, a member of Alham-bra—San Gabriel Chapter.

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MRS. ROBERT V. H. DUNCANHonorary President General

With Love and Affection from the District V Chapters

Virginia Society Daughters of the American Revolution.

lie Grove

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victory when Gen. Jubal A. Earlyand 22,000 Confederates attackedthe 60,000 Federal troops under Gen.Sheridan, "with Sheridan twenty milesaway." The surprise assault was asuccess but the counterattack, led bySheridan and two mobile cavalryunits under Gens. Wesley Merritt andGeorge A. Custer so shattered theConfederate forces that, except fora few raids by Mosby's men, theShenandoah Valley was lost to them.Sheridan's army systematically dev-astated "The Granary of the Con-federacy" and cut off the major linesof supply for Lee's army—a decisivefactor in the final defeat.

It was in this engagement thatthe brilliant young Maj. Gen. StevenDodson Ramseur was fatallywounded and captured, and broughtto the enemies' headquarters in BelleGrove, where he died the next day.

Before his death the 27-year-old of-ficer was visited by his old friendsand West Point classmates, GeneralCuster and Colonel H. A. du Pont,ahd lamented to them that he wouldnever see the daughter whose birthhad just been reported to him.

In 1920, Colonel du Pont re-turned to unveil a monument on thecountry road near Belle Grove to theyoungest West Pointer commissioneda major general by the Confederacy.General Early had said of him, "Hewas a most gallant and energetic of-ficer whom no disaster appalled, buthis courage and energy seemed togain new strength in the midst of con-fusion and disorder."

The estate was purchased byMr. Francis Hunnewell in 1929 andwas restored under the direction ofthe late Horace W. Peaslee, architect,of Washington. Although a graduateof the Harvard Law School, Mr.Hunnewell's lifelong interest had beenin botany, and it was during hisfrequent collection trips through the

Blue Ridge Mountains that he firstnoticed the neglected mansion. Mr.Hunnewell served as Secretary to theHarvard Corporation from 1912-34and in 1913 was named PhaenogamicCurator of the New England Botani-cal Club at Harvard. He collectedherbarium specimens in the WestIndies, South and Central America,and New Zealand. After his retire-ment in 1934 he served as researchassociate in botany at Harvard andspent many summers in his Shenan-doah Valley residence, collecting andworking with his specimens.

Acceptance of the Hunnewell giftbrings to six the properties owned bythe National Trust. Others are Wood-lawn Plantation, Mount Vernon, Va.;Casa Amesti, Monterey, Calif; Shad-ows-on-the-Teche, New Iberia, La.;Decatur House, Lafayette Square,Washington, D.C.; and the WoodrowWilson House at 2340 S Street N. W.,Washington D. C. No immediateplans for the property have beenannounced. •

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On the eve of the 206th anniversary of the birth of Abram (Abraham) Penn, plans were made in Stuart,Patrick County, Virginia, to organize a NSDAR Cha pter bearing his name. A few weeks later the VirginiaGeneral Assembly of 1950 designated Route 626 in Patrick and Henry Counties as the "Abram PennHighway" and directed that an appropriate historic al marker be erected by the road near the "PoplarGrove" home and grave of the Revolutionary patriot and civic leader.

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State Activities(Continued from page 708)

Mrs. J. Carl Evans, State Re-gent, and Mrs. Curtis 0. Lyda, StateVice Regent, were hostesses at anoon luncheon honoring State Offi-cers, Honorary State Rgents, andhostess chapter regents.

Greetings to the Conferencefrom various Patriotic Societies wereextended at the afternoon session,followed by remarks by Mrs. FrancisF. Birnbaumer, Vice President Gen-eral. Reports of State Chairmen ofNational Committees and SpecialCommittees were given.

Mrs. Guy R. Tinkham was incharge of the Processional for theformal opening of the Conference at8:00 p.m. The Processional includedColor Bearers, Pages, the State Re-gent, the Vice President General(Mrs. Francis F. Birnbaumer) StateOfficers, and Mrs. Charles CarrollHaig, Past Treasurer General. Greet-ings were extended to the Confer-ence by Clark Williams, mayor ofScottsbluff, Mrs. J. Carroll Bobbitt,Senior President, C.A.R., in Nebras-ka, and Miss Janice Miller, StatePresident, C.A.R.

The introductions of honoredguests, Honorary State Regents,State Officers, and chapter regentsfollowed. Excellent music by Lin-

coln Elementary Choir was enjoyed.An address by the Rev. Ward R.Conklin, pastor of the First Presby-terian Church, Scottsbluff, was in-spiring. His subject was The Salva-tion of the State Is Watchfulness inthe Citizen. A reception arranged bySandhills and Point of Rock Chap-ters followed.

The C.A.R. Red CarnationBreakfast in the Gold Room, Mrs.J. Carroll Bobbit in charge, markedthe opening of the day on March 12.The morning session included thereport of the Resolutions Committeeby Mrs. L. E. Ponte, Chairman. Re-ports of chapter regents on the year'sactivities were given at the morningsession. The Nebraskaland Lunch-eon for all members at noon was ar-ranged by Capt. Christopher Robin-son and Lone Willow Chapters. Theluncheon program — an originalsketch written by Mrs. L. C. Hornerof Capt. Christopher Robinson—wason the subject The Story of CowboyBallads. It was narrated by an Hon-orary State Regent, Mrs. FolsomGates. The ballads were renderedwith guitar and song by Mr. andMrs. Dana Mills of Chadron.

The beautiful Memorial Serviceat the First Methodist Church wasconducted by Mrs. Ross S. Ross,State Chaplain. The State Regent

paid tribute to 52 departed mem-bers. Candles were lighted for Flor-ence McKean Knight, Honorary VicePresident General, and Grace Gen-try Strain, Honorary State Regent.

The Diamond Jubilee Banquetwas arranged by Katandin Chapter.Music was by the Scottsbluff HighSchool select choir and the DARchorus. Awards were presented.

Mrs. Charles Carroll Haig,candidate for President General, wasthe speaker of the evening. She wasintroduced by the State Regent, whpresented her with an appointmeof Admiral in the Nebraska Naycourtesy of Governor Frank rMorrison. Mrs. Haig gave a stirringaddress on the subject, Phases ofDAR Work.

Mrs. Elmer Lund, Chairman ofCredentials, reported a total registra-tion of 118. The invitation from Dis-trict 3 for the 1966 Conference, tobe held in Omaha, was deliveredby Mrs. J. Carroll Bobbitt. The in-vitation was accepted.

The assembly joined hands andsang Blest Be the Tie That Binds.Benediction was pronounced by theState Chaplain, and the 1965 Con-ference was adjourned.—MRS.CHARLES T. MILLIGAN, State His-torian.

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DAR Visit To England(Continued from page 689)

every detail. The Mayor and theMayoress, Miss Agnes Johnson, thenaccompanied us to the ClarendonRoyal Hotel where we were theguests of the London DAR Chapterat a lovely tea. The room in whichwe were entertained faced the RiverThames where we had a fine viewof the ships of all sizes plying con-stantly up and down the river, whichat this point is called the Gatewayto the Port of London. The delight-ful details of the tea were arrangedby Mrs. Molly Willmot, who servesas both Treasurer and Registrar ofthe Chapter, and lives in Gravesend.It was a thrilling experience to meetthese fine ladies, and to hear ofDAR work in an overseas chapter.In fact, we came away keenly awareof the strength and importance ofour wonderful Society and its farreaching influence. Mrs. Ragan pre-sented two copies of the DiamondJubilee Book in Gravesend, one tothe Verger of St. George's Chapeland the other to Mrs. Johnson, ViceRegent of the London Chapter, inthe name of the District of ColumbiaSociety, Daughters of the AmericanRevolution.

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the morning of May 10 found themembers of the group leaving ontheir separate ways, some to Parisand Spain, others to Italy and stillothers on extended tours of Europefor several weeks more. Your writerchose to spend the third week inLondon renewing old acquaintancesand just relaxing. The members ofthe DAR group who enjoyed thetour were:

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our Birthday cake—now the frosting—next issue lightedcandles will complete the picture. We have been favoredby the OLD DOMINION STATE, VIRGINIA, support-ing the waining summer combined issue. Virginia, tenthstate of our original states to adopt our constitution, car-ries the motto: SIC SEMPER TYRANIS, "Thus ever totryants". An armful of the beautiful American Dogwoodbore a card—MRS. LEO WINDFRED UTZ, STATEREGENT, MRS. JOHN S. BISCOE, STATE CHAIR-MAN. 95 chapters from the states 113 sent in $50.00 forcuts, total of $2,015.00. All the Virginia daughter's ad-vertising sings out, "CARRY ME BACK TO OLDVIRGINNY."

OREGON—MRS. IVAN R. SPICER, from Eugene,looked right out from her picture page and introducedus to the BEAVER STATE. OREGON, is one of only9 states with one or two word mottoes. "THE UNION",was a watchword of the early part of the War of States.Lincoln was offered the governorship when it was stilla territory. 19 of the 32 chapters sent in a total of $160.00of which $10.00 was for a cut. It is to be noted whileeach of the chapters in the state participated in honoringtheir STATE REGENT, honor roll credit requires $7.50minimum (July 1st) so only 19 of the 32 chapters re-ceived honor roll credit at this time. The state flower isthe OREGON GRAPE. Even the MEADOW LARK,sings when he hears "OREGON, MY OREGON".

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From the deck of the Susan Constant,see Britain's first enduring New Worldcolony as it looked 350 years ago. re-born at Jamestown Festival Park.

Relive the golden age of sail, among theship figureheads, whaling gear, shipmodels, exhibits from the seven seas atMariners' Museum in Newport News.

Sight a siege gun at Yorktown, last greatbattlefield of the Revolution. Visit thehouse that saw surrender terms drawnup for Cornwallis and his Redcoats.

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